Good times, bad times

[Fred_The_Cat]

Wow, even though it's been a terrible, terrible week I am very grateful that it's been a sober week. Had I been drinking I would not have maintained my composure the way I did. (And once you lose it, people don't forget)

I never thought I would ever be able to see silver linings like this- life has gotten so much better!

[Balboa45]

Good times, bad times

Sorry to hear about the bad week Fred. Your right about the sober part. Had I been drinking I doubt I would have seen the job opportunity of a lifetime posted, and I'm sure the interview would not have gone so well. Good luck, and as a famous member around here once said "never quit quitting"

[skullbabyland]

Good times, bad times

Well done, Fred and Balboa, for not giving in to the poison, and for taking life on sober, and all the benefits that come with that

[Fred_The_Cat]

Good times, bad times

And another thing- I've forgotten how good it feels to actually sleep! I've been getting about 6 hours of reliably sound sleep per night and it feels great. I didn't notice this until last night when I drank 3 beers to celebrate a 12 hour day that completely turned my fortunes around at work. I woke up at 3 this morning and couldn't go back to sleep- so I just went to work early.

This is ok occasionally, but extrapolate this over several years and it's no wonder I was such an emotional and nervous wreck. For that entire time I was drinking I probably never got any actual sleep because I passed out every night.

[skullbabyland]

Good times, bad times

Totally. Add the lack of quality sleep to the fact that heavy alcohol consumption actually increases anxiety levels significantly, and I can definitely say that I felt like a wreck for years, too. It's nice to be seeing some improvement.