[retteacher]

Boyz: I loved what you said about happiness. I think I was looking for that giddy, care-free happiness w/all my drinking. What I have w/sobriety is a sense of contentment w/myself. I have a confidence that I haven't had for many years. I'm able to speak my mind even when I feel nervous about it. I'm walking through situations that used to scare me. I'm realizing that can't happen when I'm drinking...even the sober periods between drinking bouts. There isn't a day when I don't feel grateful that I found MWO. It's been just about a year that I began my first long AF stint. Yes, I've had slips, but between July 07 & today, I've had many more sober days than drinking days. All that effort has added up to a changed person. Positive changes I'm happy to say. Many thanks for this journal. I look forward to reading what you & others have to say.

Mary