One day at a time!  For any of you still struggling thru a detox phase, do keep it up, however you do it!  The wonderful real sleep is so worth it!  I try not to look in the rear view mirror (thinking of and hating much of my past), but remembering those anxiety filled nights, sweating, shaking....) This is so much better! 

I hope my optimistic posts do help others; I'm certainly not out of the woods nor will ever be, but will face some stress and anxieties that will make me want to grab my old "friend" (who's turned out to be the killer enemy), so much of my rambling is to keep myself up too!

I am so glad that I won't be hiding small bottles of wine (you know, the individual servings?) in my overnight bag this trip down to ATL this weekend!  Nor cringe and shake if a police vehicle crosses my path anywhere!  So much freedom from fear and anxiety! 

Plus, I have just "dropped" about 4 pounds since the drinking stopped!  No diet involved, just get the alcohol calories gone plus the alcoholic "bloat".  GROSS!
 
Thank you all!  I love this site and care about all of you.  I'm talking to my higher being (God) a few times a day; right before to sleep.  I talked to him about several of you on here that I know are going thru extremely tough times at the moment, and thank him for holding on to me and helping me and giving me strenth thru each day.
xxxoooALL!