Peace, Love, and Sobriety

February 28, 2023

214 days (7 months) of sobriety! 

February has been a month full of opportunity to grow in sobriety! Living life sober is starting to feel like the norm, rather than the opposite. I feel like I am more at peace with who I am and who I am supposed to be. Today, I am so grateful to celebrate 7 months of sobriety!

In mid-February, James and I were finally able to get some time alone. We decided to take a mini-vacay to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It was truly an amazing trip in which we did a whole lot of eating and sleeping! We both truly needed the relaxation. It felt so good to be “hangover free” the entire time and enjoy things that I normally would have bypassed. The triggers were minimal on this trip. I remember the last time we vacationed in Gatlinburg, although I kept my drinking to a minimum, it was constantly on my mind! The obsession of the mind to have that first drink was powerful! It feels so good to have my cravings for alcohol slowly diminish. 

This past month was a sweet reminder that I am blessed with peace, love, and sobriety! I was able to enjoy time with my amazing husband and I personally celebrated another milestone on this sober journey! I have genuinely laughed and cried! It just feels good to be sober! I LOVE life sober and the PEACE sobriety brings! 




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