Week 1 over

I know I still have a ways to go, but week one (the one I feared) is over! My body is 100% free of alcohol, the chemistry of my brain has readjusted and as an extra added bonus I have lost 6 pounds!!! Without even trying!! Five more to go and I will be back in hiking shape!! Finding that I have a ton of time on my hands in the evenings! No more waking up to a sink full of dirty dishes or realizing I didn't have a clean pair of scrubs for work because I had been too busy paralyzing myself with alcohol to do laundry! By the time this nasty winter is over with, my closets will be organized, paint refreshed and I will be ready for gardening season!
Planning to attend the book club meeting on Thursday. It will be my first opportunity to be around people drinking and have to say "no thanks" to the wine. My plan is just to say "no thanks, I'm good" and go from there. If anyone questions it, I'll just say it's my New Years resolution to be healthier. Doubt that it will go any further than that.
Looking forward to spring and getting out in the garden! Lots of work to make up for!