PNWLuv

All those years I have always thought I was so lazy, and despised myself for it, no matter what I achieved. Sober me is starting to suspect that maybe I'm not that lazy, but that spending the last three decades buzzed might have something to do it that. Anyone else notice that about themselves?

3 weeks sober today. Baby steps.

least

Yes, I've noticed I'm a lot more motivated now that I'm sober. Have the ambition and energy to do things too.

Congrats on three weeks sober! Keep going, it gets better.

Hevyn

I definitely was lethargic & not ambitious when I drank. I'd come alive & get motivated for all the wrong reasons.
I'm so glad we don't live like that any more.

Stronger2017

Agreed. I have much more time to do hobbies and spend quality time with my family now I’m sober. Great job on three weeks👏

nez

I don't know that I was lazy when drinking, but my priorities sure were screwed up. All my attention and focus was on the next drink and I sure wasn't lazy in getting the next one, and the next, and the next. In sobriety, I am amazed at how much more time I have!

C0ntr0ls

+1 nez

MaximusD

I was lazy in responsibilities but boy was I a hard worker drinking/hiding alcohol! No more!

AlbaSober

I went searching for you fella to make sure your still doing good. Delighted you are. What's you day count at now?

Aellyce

Oh yes! The lack of / wildly fluctuating motivation for constructive goals was definitely one of the things I hated the most in my alcoholic life... even in the first couple years sober. For a good while, I kinda thought it would never come back. Alcohol and drugs really mess up the motivational system in our brain. These days, getting back into a pretty reliable, consistent level of it (without extremes, because the manic-type states in my youth were no good either) is one of my favorite things in long-term sobriety. Would not trade it for anything!