WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

[GoAwayCabernet]

With each passing day, little things pop up that remind me of the joys of being sober. Feel free to share some of yours.....

Filling out Christmas cards and remembering WHO I actually sent them to.
Sitting down to watch the entire "A Christmas Story" movie with my children.
Still having money in my bank account 5 days before payday!
Remembering every word of the telephone conversations I have at the end of the day.
Sleeping through the night and not waking up with remorse.
And the list goes on.....

[choice]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

No more hangovers.
No more blackouts.
Sober Weekends.
Clear thinking.
Better Sleep.

Yoga at 8:30 am on a Saturday morning. I would have thought this insane during my drinking days. I love the sober world that I was missing where people are busy jogging, walking, biking etc in the mornings. Everyone looks so refreshed. Sometimes just watching this brings tears of joy to my eyes.

[rebirth]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

choice;1021805 wrote: No more hangovers.
I love the sober world that I was missing where people are busy jogging, walking, biking etc in the mornings. Everyone looks so refreshed. Sometimes just watching this brings tears of joy to my eyes.

Aww. Me too.

My problems are still there but sobriety is the way forward. I love feeling in control of my life. I am sleeping like a baby, singing in the mornings, exercising before I go to work,I am able to look people in the eye. I generally feel upbeat about my future.

[Brigitte Bardot]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

Really lovely sleeps
Remembering everything I've said
Always there for my daughter
I can be counted on
...
And it goes on and on

[Stargazerlily]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

I love sleeping well and waking up refreshed
I love liking myself
I love feeling good physically
I love having more money
I love the honesty and integrity that are part of being AF
I love waking up to order in my home
I love facing my problems head on
I love my abilty to make good choices

[Rusty]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

Knowing that if my 83-year-old mother calls me because she needs help, that I can drive the 65 miles to be with her and not worry about being drunk or hungover on a Sunday (which was the case for about 2.5 years).

Accomplishing all the tasks on my work and personal "to do lists."

I was thinking about starting a thread called "What I Accomplished Today Because I Did Not Drink." Anyone interested?

[jennyneric]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

I love the mornings
I love crying because I'm happy or sad. . .because I'm not numb
I love being happy
I love watching movies on Sunday with my kids
I love baking
I love knowing that if I'm angry its not imagined
and the list goes on.

[papmom3]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

Reading at night
waking up ready to go in the morning
Able to attend 7am Weight Watchers meetings on a Sat. morning!!
Going to the gym at 6:30 at nite and not caring what time I get home
Not worrying about making time in my Sunday to get to the Packy before it closes at 5pm
Not worrying if the clerks at the packy remember seeing me the night before-what if they say something? Ha!! They haven't seen me in 7 months!! HA!!
Being more patient with my dogs (esp. DD)
No more cravings for chips and dip (now if the sugar cravings would just go away!!)
Coming here every day!!! Thanks Cab for a great thread!!
:h

[one2many]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

Taking full responsibility for myself,
Not blaming others for my situation or where I am in life.
Not feeling sorry for myself.
Depending on myself instead of thinking that drink and/or other people should help me.
Standing on my own 2 feet and dealing with my past.
Getting off my pity pot.

Realising that nothing changes if nothing changes.

Being grateful for all the wonderful gifts I have in my life right now, I may not have a lot of money but I have a wonderful family, a happy heart, a sober life and a huge excitement of a future thats bright.

Life sure is good.

[GoAwayCabernet]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

I LOVE reading these posts. Concentrating on our positives of not drinking is a great way to face the holiday season!!!

[universal]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

rusty - I would like that thread

I am grateful for waking up in the mornings and not worrying about what I did the night before.

I am grateful for waking up in the mornings - Period! I'm alive!

[Gaia]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

I can say what I like and it's not because I"ve been drinking.
Every morning I wake up feeling great!

[Rusty]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

I love the fact that I am not drunk dialing my sister and mother, thinking that "I'm so happy I just want to chat," not even realizing that I was making no sense.

I love that I can put in a kick-butt workout, burn 900 calories, and do it without a hangover.

I love that I go to work on Monday mornings with a sincerely happy, unhung face, instead of a fake one, trying to hide my hangover and the mental and physical anguish I was feeling.

I love that I am once again a person people can rely upon, instead of someone who gets drunk on the weekends and is absolutely useless.

[choice]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

I am loving that I am not drunk dialing my mother and sister too!! I love knowing that it's okay and normal to miss people. It's okay to feel lonely.

[Rusty]

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BEING SOBER.....

choice;1022191 wrote: I am loving that I am not drunk dialing my mother and sister too!! I love knowing that it's okay and normal to miss people. It's okay to feel lonely.

I feel the same way, Choice. It's ok to feel lonely sometimes. I'm single and live alone, and this is a fact....sometimes I feel lonely and wish I had someone special in my life to talk to, especially on Sundays. Drinking won't help, that's for sure.