Today I wanted to check in to talk about something about sobriety that I really feel tangibly at the moment: freedom.
At one point, the shackles of alcohol felt unshakeable, and now I walk free…
I am free from the hell of drinking.
I am free from the time loss of hangovers, from the pounding pain and the shame.
I am free from the cycle of being bound to do something that hurt me. I am free from the loss of control.
I am free from feeling my body groan in protest, my liver trembling.
I am free from waking up and not being able to look myself in the eye.
I am free to pursue my ambition.
I am free to decide where my money goes.
I am free from the empty search for other humans to drink with.
I am free to make decisions that suit me, to leave a party when I want to and feel great about it.
I am free from societal expectations; I can be a bubbly happy person who shows being sober is fun.
I am free from the lies of hiding my drinking.
I am free from the devastation of waking up and finding a disgusting purple stained glass next to me, again.
I am free to pursue my love for fitness without constantly f**king it up through drinking away my hard work.
I am free to hold my head high with pride, knowing my self esteem has been rebuilt from the inside out.
I am free to wear a white dress knowing it will stay that way by the end of the night.
I am free to choose the right men because it’s me approving them, not booze making the decision for me.
I am free to live a quieter life, spending my time in a way that makes me happy.
I am free to have complete choice over what lands in my shopping basket. No more carrying a bottle of wine with a sinking feeling in my stomach.
I am free to recharge my body with quality sleep.
I am free to make the most of my
appearance by giving my body proper nourishment.
I am free from the loneliness that the bottle brings.
I am free.
FitFatFood- Blogging to Stay Sober 
There is only one thing I can follow that with 😉 https://youtu.be/Ff7IY1kPafM 😀 Top of the Pops too!! xx
Bloody love that song!!!
Fab – it just felt so appropriate 😉 xx
Yes. Free. Me too
It’s all singing and all dancing this freedom lark 🙂
Well said, FFF! So true. So good. Xo
Thanks CL 🙂
smiling broadly here – all so true and so good to hear! xx
Thanks loveliest Prim x x x
So true. Can I add, free to text, post or telephone anytime without worrying that my thoughts or words are booze infused.
Loved the post, perfect for a spring evening!
That’s a good one! I remember once reading through a couple of months of my tweets and realising I was drunk when writing every single one
Thank you x
What a great post. I find myself getting only several days into sobriety before I’m slipping again, just when I’m starting to feel really good again about things. I’m book marking this post to come back to it. Thank you.
I hope all is going well x x x
After a long cyber hiatus I am back to reading your blog. I absolutely love your frame of mind and wanted to tell you so. So refreshing to read the gems, the real gems of sobriety. Peace of mind. Even if if for moments, or hours, or days. It is such a gift to be “free.”
sending lots of love, Lisa
Just saw this Lisa. Thank you my cyber friend and guide 🙂