Misssy2

I had a "normal" day...woke up..had Drs appt..which I showed up for!

I was missing appointments left and right drinking.

Paid my house taxes and people actually liked socializing with me in the tax building...Usually I would keep my head down while hungover or drunk paying these bills.

Then I went to check on my Dad..bought a pizza...
Never ate lunch when I was drinking.

Then came home later in the day..watered flowers...all flowers were dead when I was drinking..I had to buy 2 batches this year...Last year I had zero flowers.

Watched some of my shows that I tape...favorite ones..had some laughs....Never laughed drunk.

Cooked dinner...ATE dinner.

Actually washed my face, soaked my feet, used lotion on my arms and legs....put pajamas on...laying in bed reading all the posts people are posting about SAVING THEIR LIVES....

My sober life and drunk life are like night and day.
Sober is 100% better.

Atlast9999

Misssy2

Literally MUCH better...I know what it feels like tonight to become naturally tired.

least

I too love living sober. Waking up feeling good never gets old.

BlueWellies

fini

flowers, food, folks and laughter....kinda sounds like paradise

thomas11

Congratulations on your sober time. I hope you can eventually not feel "weird" being normal. At some point you should feel normal feeling normal.

Callas

You are doing so well.

PeacefulWater12

I like living a normal sober life too. Feels much kinder and gentler to myself.

The drinking lifestyle feels so harsh and angry.

instant

Good news Missy.

I like sober. I remember I used to say to myself ‘ if I can just get through to midday’

FreshStartOk

Yeah all the little things are either forgotten or dismissed in favour of the strange compulsion to blot out your mind, when the little things are often the most enjoyable things in life!

All my herbs and flowers died, and I probably didn't change the fish water often enough. Fish are fine now though with plenty of plants, the tough creatures.

NicLin

Congrats Misssy!!! I was reflecting on going to bed sober these days and waking up so happy even if I had poor sleep!

I also missed apts all of the time and a lot of other things. I never made it to a commitment, I almost accepted the fact that I wouldn't make it. I have made almost every one now.

Go you!

Midwest1981

sounds like a good day to me. I love being drama free!

DriGuy

I remember intense gratitude over the simple experience of just feeling normal. I didn't need to have superpowers or have found a cure for cancer. Just feeling normal was a thing of beauty, and not to be dismissed.

FreeOwl

Zucc36

Great post and it can be so important to really take these kind of days in. When that av voice chimes in from now and then, I try not to only remember the great things that have happened since I stopped drinking, but also the small things that really can be beautiful in their own way.

nadt

Hi, Missy! Sounds like a great day! I'm glad you are doing so well.

This thread reminds me of another wonderful thread you started a bit ago about daily accomplishments. http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-im-sober.html

August252015

Love hearing this! Being "normal" and doing stuff others all around us have been doing feels awesome (and, yeah, weird!). I know now when I don't have energy for something there's a legit reason, too

SoberRican

I agree sober life is the life. 100% I have 91 days of it so far. Keep coming back

SoberCAH

The reality is that we are permitted to lead fairly "normal" lives.

I have a wonderful wife whom I love dearly.

I get up in the morning, clean up, get to work, people like and respect me, I try to help people accomplish their business and estate planning objectives.

I deal with people all day long every day.

I work with people in recovery (all stages) and I have for many years.

I have much more than i deserve.