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Beautiful beach vs beer in an ugly room

sfohyh
sfohyh
I took a walk on Ocean Beach in San Francisco last night and it struck me how beautiful and alive the beach is compared to the ugly room I chose to drink in so many nights. The variety of experiences to be had out there is amazing
stickywick
stickywick
Totally agree. Its also dawned on me that while drinking, I didnt fully appreciate or enjoy the most beautiful places in the world. I lived in Bermuda, in Sydney, and traveled many points in between. Drunk.
What a shame. So grateful not to have to live like that anymore.
sfohyh
sfohyh
When you stopped drinking did you ever notice that there were all kinds of keys on your keyring that you weren't familiar with?
AnnaB12
AnnaB12
The one and only thing that has been consistent in my sobriety so far- gratitude. Immense gratitude for every moment and every beautiful thing in this world. Even on bad days, that is the one thing that never fails me. In a twisted way, I think we are all lucky to have experienced something that can make us realize how amazing life can be. Take nothing for granted. Watching the sunset or sitting at a lake, or spending time laughing with family, these are the moments that matter, that we never appreciated before.
Impermanence
Impermanence
That's one of my favorite walks, Ocean Beach. It's fun walking after dark. I also like to walk at Lands End. It's true that, when I was drinking I did not go for these wonderful walks.