I just wanted to check in and say that last night's 2-year anniversary dinner with my wife went very well. We split a craft ginger ale over our meal, which I appreciated not only because of the taste, but also because it didn't leave me totally piss drunk and stumbling over myself at the end of the night. It's the little things one comes to appreciate :)
I ended the evening spending two hours in the kitchen, cooking the mountain of food that I received from my farm share this week. I used to think to myself that cooking couldn't be fun if I wasn't drinking while doing it - and have since then proven myself wrong numerous times. Talking to my wife while cooking, thinking about life, and being able to actually taste the food (as opposed to sneaking shots from the refrigerator, fumbling around with kitchen gadgets, and feeling ashamed) was really wonderful.
Hope everyone's day is off to a great start.
-Adam
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When every situation which life can offer is turned to the profit of spiritual growth, no situation can really be a bad one.-Paul Brunton
Thanks for sharing Adam. Yes, the small things in sobriety take on greater meaning. For me, it's an attitude of gratitude for the gift of sobriety. Gratitude for the small things in life once passed over by selfishness and self centeredness rooted in the soil of fear. I started my day by watching a flock of Turkeys feeding and enjoying the dawn of a new day.
Happy Anniversary