I love AF mornings!

[Arial]

I woke today with no hangover, no regrets, no sluggish 'here we go again' feeling, no trying to piece together the events of the night before...

So - :notes:Oh what a wonderful morning, oh what a wonderful day, I've got a wonderful feeling, everything's going my way :notes: !!

Not only do I have a sense of pride, but I have an enthusiasm for the day ahead. Instead of alcohol being the focus of my day (regrets for the first part of the day, negotiations after lunch, juggling evening activities so as not to interrupt drinking time, making sure all necessary phone conversations are made before the 6pm drinking hour), I have a blank page of opprtunities.

So what will I do today that I wouldn't have done when drinking?

I have woken with a smile and energy
I will run or cycle today
I have 3 activities planned, all of which I will go to - normally the last one would have been off the list as it cut into my drinking time - so will socialise
I have an extra 4 or 5 hours of time which normally would have been wasted through drink at my disposal
I will visit here :h
I will catch up on some outstanding work (so alleviating stress and pressure from next week)
I will enjoy making a meal (rather than opening a bottle and drinking it),
I will feel good about myself
I will enjoy my life!

And that's just today - imagine what I can do with the rest of my life

Oh how I love AF mornings!

So what's everyone else writing on their blank page today?

[hadit]

I love AF mornings!

Yes! It is the greatest feeling in the world. Just a short post,off to my dinner with my AF wine! Well Done and good Luck!!~ Will post tommorrow.

[Chillgirl]

I love AF mornings!

Im here too celebrating that glorious AF unhung morning feeling! :yougo: :yougo: :yougo:

I was talking on the phone last night to a friend who is a serious alcoholic and who got to the hallucination stage with AL, drank morning till night and was basically a down and out. He had a heart attack 4 months ago and hasn't touch a drink since. This time he finally see's it differently after many attempts as a dry drunk. We were discussing the wonderful benefits to being AF, all the really big stuff and life changes.. Then I said "you know these things are all great but the absolute best one is waking up in the morning!"

[JackieClaire]

I love AF mornings!

I'm another one celebrating un-hung mornings.......... .

I haven't got masses planned for the weekend but if something exciting does come up I'll be ready and able.

[Almostfamous]

I love AF mornings!

Great post Arial!

I SO agree. There is nothing better than waking up guilt free with a clear conscience IMO.

[BlondeAFAmbition]

I love AF mornings!

I can't agree more with AF mornings and here I am sitting here celebrating another one and being very grateful for it! It kind of sums it up with this thought:

THE BEST BUZZ I GET FROM AL IS WAKING UP THE MORNING SOBER AND REALIZING THAT I AM NOT HUNGOVER!!!

[DriftyAlison0]

I love AF mornings!

I am not hungover this morning and with this being my 11 month af anniversary I get to treat myself with lunch and a movie. There is no way I could do it if I drank. Would be too hungover to go and when I was hungover I fought not to eat till I got the shakes in fear of just puking it up. Today I get no fear because I am not hungover (if I puke its because I am sick). Now I get to do what I want to do instead of nursing a hangover. Its the greatest feeling of the world.

[SKendall]

I love AF mornings!

Yes,it;s a wonderful feeling taking a few minutes to luxuriate in that feeling and listen to birdsong.

I'm physically limited just now but my weekendwill be AF and mindful and hope my grand daughter visits tomorrow.