It's the Little Things...

[retteacher]

Hi Everyone:

I love not having black-outs & hang-overs. However, I've been appreciating the smaller things that have come along w/being AF:
-regaining my sense of humor...no more drunken revelry or self-conscious withdrawal.
-focussing on the people, places, or activities I'm engaged in...no more obsessing about when, where, or how I'll drink instead.
-being able to make mistakes & rectify them...no more excessive remorse or paranoia (was she drunk when she did that?).
-not rushing around willy-nilly...no more having to get home to drink (I actually dented my new car rushing home to open the bottle, & I was sober at the time).
These are just a few of the small things that have enhanced my life. Has anyone else got some small (or big) things to share? I never get tired of reading them.

Again, (as I've said many times), I could never have been able to write this thread wo/MWO. Thank you, Mary

[rustop61]

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Hi Mary

Waking up with a clear head and being able to remember everything from the night before is the greatest gift. I thought I was enhancing my life by drinking but actually I was not experiencing life to the full.

Rustop

[Lotus]

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Hi Mary

I'm on day 3 AF but these last 2 nights I've actually done things rather than sit down and drink till I manage to drag myself into bed (or fall asleep on the sofa). No more feeling that life is boring and has a routine.

[retteacher]

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Rustop: Alcohol just adds a dull film over life...no clarity at all. Thanks for the reminder.
Lotus: I get more done but not at the frenetic pace I used to work at...over compensation I guess. M

[trixietrack]

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We start off by seeking clarity and serenity through the bottle, but end up with a hangover and foggier than before we started seeking clarity, crazy cycle.

[Cinders]

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Spending sober time with my sober hubby at night.

Cindi

[trixietrack]

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I bet that is nice cindi. my next relationship will be with someone who isn't interested in alcohol, I promise myself that.

[MyOwnWoman]

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Not having to be terrified of someone noticing all the bottles when I take them to recycling!!

[me145]

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Hi Mary, I've read your posts and you made a lot of progress. its amazing. you give me inspiration. I have the same problem as you where it was hard to stop once i started drinking. did you ever take the kudzu and glutamine and attempted to moderate? did they help with the stopping when you should?

[charlee]

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My once beautiful handwriting is now back...no more shaking hands!!

[retteacher]

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Me: I never took any of the supplements or kudzu. I've only used the multi-vits I've always taken. I think that my stopping has a lot to do w/just getting completely disgusted w/being an active alcoholic. At some point, I just said: "This is it. I'm stopping." After a few false starts, I'm 69 days AF today. This is not to say that the supplements aren't a valuable tool for some folks. M

[time2change]

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Congratulations and thank you for your advice. Whether it has been directed direcly at me or not it has been an inspiration.