Being a better influence in my daughters life. Renewed and new relationships. Having fun and laughing. Sharing my life with others. No longer shutting myself up but getting out and living in the community. Getting healthy. So many good things about sobriety oct.

And we have ceased vomiting, our eyes are white and headaches are rare.

Not checking caller id on the phone every morning to 'jog my memory' about if I talked to anyone on the phone : )

I, thankfully, was not a drunk dialer, but if the phone rang...I'd generally answer thinking I wasn't too bad - ugh - don't miss those mornings or those shameful feelings!

Being able to wake up an say "Good morning god "NOT" " Good god it's morning" An being able to enjoy my grandson !!!!!! ! THE list is endless!

love it! What a smile this morning...thanks all for sharing and absolute RIGHT!

Weight loss, mental clarity, no memory loss. Those are my big three

Waking up bright eyed and bushy tailed after a REAL sleep (not a passed out semi-sleep). Not having loved one's worry if I'm alive or dead (living alone). Not having to worry about my daughter coming over or calling and needing me at any time day or night..or any of my loved one's for that matter!

Respect! I give it and I recieve it! Being a good influence for others...I got an email from a co-worker just the other day saying he needed to talk to me. It was very ominous and I had no clue about what..

a day or two later, he sent another and said he thinks he has a problem. I told him I will help him and gave him my number. :)

That felt good!

Merry Christmas my DS family, I'm at my sisters house but will be back after the holidays. Love you all... and to alllll a good night! :)

Gratitude :-)

I am not in a perpetual state of guilt and shame.

My anxiety is manageable.

I don't wake in terror of what I did the previous night.

I don't have to worry about whether I will wake up tomorrow.

I don't have to worry about whether anyone can tell I've been drinking.

I can plan on spending time with family instead of planning lies on why I can't.

I will be able to give my niece lots of love on her birthday.

There are lots of reasons. These are a few of the big ones.

LOL, so true...
Opening my eyes in the morning and not wondering what will hurt and who I may of hurt.