wow, seems like a lifetime since i was last here.  things are going great for me right now.  i'm feeling pretty good and i'm sure as hell am feeling better than i did 3 1/2 years ago.  
it's that time of year again and we start our holidays on sat.  can't wait.  i need the break.  i'm happy to say i don't dread facing my holidays sober anymore.  i look forward to them.  
i'm pretty excited this year.  my daughter and i started our own gardening business.  it's been awesome and working with my daughter is something i never thought i'd ever get to do.  we are having a ball and best of all, she wants to be with me.  far cry from the years she wished she was as far away from home as possible.  how much better does it get?????   plus the fact we are outside in the sun and doing something i love doing so much and getting paid for it.  lol 
i honestly have to say that most aspects of my life are great.  i'm actually feeing proud of myself for coming this far.  it's been quite a battle but it's been an upward battle.  one i never thought i would ever see myself getting this far.  it is so hard in the beginning but with great support and loving family and friends have been there for me, it has been well worth it.  i do still have days when i would love to have a drink or wish i was drinking, mostly when we have a party to go to, but it passes.  all i have to do is see some people making total asses of themselves and ask myself if i want to be there again.  HELL NO.  
well as usual, i'm rambling.  just stopped in to see whats has been new and say hi to old friends.  especially one dear man who i believe, if it werent for his listening and great advice, i wouldn't be where i am today.  thanks dollface.
until i make it here again, here's to another day sober.  
p.s. trust me when i say, if anyone is reading this, if i can make it this far, so can you.  one day at a time.