My New AF life is CRAP!

[hippie37]

My New AF life is CRAP!

I think falling into this trap is part of the natural process of recovery. It was for me anyway!

I actually think sobriety gets harder the more the fog lifts. The fluffy pink cloud gets blown in all directions in the harsh winds of life. Best bet is to get off the damn thing and plant your feet firmly on the ground and in reality. Otherwise you'll never learn to deal with life on life's terms.

Wonderful post Oney

Many Blessings
Phil

[daybyday]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Great post, thank you so much for sharing.

[Grateful]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Thank you, Oney-as always, you are such an inspiration!!

[Panno]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Nobel Peace Prize on its way - what a fantastic post - will continue to bump this to the top :l

[not tonight]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Brilliantly put! Thank you. As I get further away from AL I am finding that I am having to almost re-learn how to deal with day to day situations, my role in my marriage, and many other fundamental parts of my life. Everyday without AL I become more and more aware just how much it dulled me. Now I feel like I am spiralling up!

[techie]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Oney talk about point on. Just GREAT. THANKS!

[rubywillow]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Like one of my fav play on words...
Son
Ofa
Bitch,
Everythings
Real!
...we find life is still there, where we left it, many times in worse shape for our abuses. But looking at a problem soberly ALWAYS gives us a better hope of solution.
PLUS, I LOVE shopping for smaller clothes, not having so much trouble snapping my jeans around my waist
Thank you, Oney love, for always bring back something wonderful for all of us.

[FallenAngel]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Wonderful post... thank you!

When I quit drinking, I didn't realize what a fog I was living in, so I really wasn't expecting anything good to happen because I quit. The only thing I DID know was.... I was scared. I was scared of who I might uncover after the alcohol was gone.... would I like that person?... and more importantly, would they like me???
That was how emotionally & spiritually bankrupt I was at the time.

Each day of sobriety brought new awareness. Some was pleasant, some was hard to swallow... but all of it was part of my recovery process & was necessary for real growth.
I look back on the day I quit, and I feel so grateful for finding the courage to take that leap of faith into the unknown, despite how scared I was. Grateful for taking that first step of my journey.... the journey to discovering the me I was meant to be.

[sunshine_gg]

My New AF life is CRAP!

I remember this from when you posted it the first time. Thank you for reviving it... so true and so much how we all feel, I think.

[JackieClaire]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Absolutely spot on, Oney, thank you

[mama bear]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Thanks Oney!!

[Guitarista]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Touchdown. Cool bean's, and vintage Oney!

I'm liking the part where as the fog lift's, little bit's of our personalities, or the real us, emerge. Bravo!

[Mrs Donovan]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Great post - thank you for that oney.

All I thought I was doing was stopping drinking for my physical health and to stop the anxiety.

Now I realise I've been self medicating with alcohol my whole life - hiding my depression and zero self esteem in a bottle since I was a kid. It's gonna take some work but this is way more than just giving myself a detox as my family think I'm doing at the moment. I'm getting so spiritual thanks to MWO. So glad I found you guys.

There are some truly wise, brave, inspirational people here

[Meech]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Great Post Oney. So true. Let's appreciate the blessings small and big.

[papmom3]

My New AF life is CRAP!

Thanks Oney!! I remember about 45 days into this journey how depressed I was and how unfair I thought it all was that my life didn't seem to have improved all that much. In fact I was feeling pretty crappy. So many people on MWO helped me through that period and helped me to understand that I wasn't going to see huge miraculous changes. Now I am happy everyday that I wake up and thank God for finding MWO and for showing me that the sober life IS the better life. Everything you listed is everything that I feel every day. It was really nice to see it in print. Thanks again.