An inarticulate account of early sobriety. I spent last weekend in a town several hours from here, babysitting my older sister during her work conference. But during the time I was there, I read, from start to finish, the wonderful blog at 365 Reasons 2 Sober.

How I quit alcohol and discovered the beauty of a sober life. A tangle of narrow old streets that are so awful for motorists. E, have you read it? It is possible that my mood would be improved by more cake and less hormones, but we work with what we have at the time.

Because I have better things to do. I wanted to stop waking every morning full of self-loathing. I wanted to feel good enough, clear enough to make rational decisions. To walk my dogs, make new friends, build a real life. It seemed like a short and do-able list. Reading it reminded me of my desperate desire for sobriety and the d.

I drank to shut off my brain. Learning to live inside my head without anesthesia. The me I see in 10 years. I am much happier without the booze in general. My anxiety levels are much better. I used to carry aroun.

And trying to make sense of what follows. I even thought about having a glass of wine with dinner in the evening, then decided against it. Which I was very happy about the next day! July 28, 2015.

with or without alcohol? Monday, August 17, 2015. Sunday, August 16, 2015. Well, I drank too much last night and have a hangover. Wednesday, August 12, 2015.

DO NOT GIVE IN! IT IS NOT WORTH IT! Remember how shitty you feel the morning after you drink. I want to keep going.

Mrs D Is Going Without. The MIRACLE of the MUNDANE. The Huffington Post The Full Feed. The Adventures of a Sober Señorita. I have cried A LOT. Recovery has not been easy, it is really freaking hard sometimes! Before and After Sobriety! Create a free website or blog at WordPress.

Still tired but not a zombie anymore. I am so tired of thinking about drinking and not drinking. So I try not to think about it. Happy to be back to blogging. Missed it so much! September 5, 2016.

Monday, 2 January 2017. A New Year to Remember. Or is it a mix of both? Is it merely an absence of the dehydrated state left after a night of boozing? One thi.