Awesome...

I'm sorry to say this and sound like a freaking uppity dickhead but honestly .. becoming sober is just the most awesome decision I ever made.  And I am loving how the more time that goes on and the more events I go to and occasions that occur my sober-persona is becoming more and more comfortable to wear.

And believe me, I do not regret a single thing that came before this. I don't regret all the boozing I did and all the lushing-out I did and all the over-indulging I did because all of that got me to this point.  Plus I should never feel like I'm missing out on crazy booze binges because I've enjoyed my fair share!  I know exactly what it feels like having done it over and over and over for 20+ years.  A couple of times I was asked 'is this just for a while or forever?' and I would say 'it's forever, I'm never going to touch alcohol ever again' and that would just feel so easy and clean and right.  In many ways I'm simplified things greatly by just doing the blanket 'take it away completely' method of alcohol control.

I feel like I respect myself.  I trust myself.  I am comfortable with my behavior at all times and I just feel happy.  I have simplified my life immensely by deciding to live without alcohol and even though that has involved a roller coaster ride, getting used to living with emotions and moods and having no 'escape' sometimes when I want it, the roller coaster ride is worth it.  I'm strapped in now (ok I'm going to labour this roller coaster metaphor) and will continue to ride away and and endure some twists and turns and lumps and bumps along the way in order to benefit from the big picture which is ... awesome.

Love, Mrs D xxx