This morning I woke up, turned on the TV to catch a few minutes of the news and weather. I was blown away by the sunrise on the television screen. I immediately put on a sweater and Uggs and walked out the door to look at the beauty of the sunrise over Long Island Sound.
Maybe some of you are saying to yourself, ok, Alyson, you saw a sunrise. What's the big deal?
The big deal is these are the moments I was drinking away. There are the moments of LIFE that I was missing because all I cared about was when my next drink was going to be. I used to wake up a hot mess in the morning with barely any time to spare to take in the beauty around me.
In early sobriety, I didn't care about taking in the world around me either. So if you're in the beginning stages and don't feel the gratitude yet for an alcohol-free life, then I see you because I felt that way too. I was angry at the world for taking away my security blanket, but as time passed, my anger subsided, and day by day, I started to appreciate the little moments.
The moments of pure joy with my son
The moments of gratitude for not being controlled by a toxic substance.
The moments of being content with how my life was unfolding.
Stop letting alcohol control how you show up for this one life we get. I know it's not easy to leave your security blanket behind, but I promise you the moments of joy and gratitude are worth more than the fleeting moments of euphoria alcohol gives.
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