What do you like about yourself the most being sober?

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Not having something consume my every waking thought and controlling me

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I like that it's taught me how to be hopeful again. Not pie in the sky, "win the lottery" type of hopeful, just generally positive. Every day of the past few years was dominated by negativity and the feeling that things would only continue to get worse. My life isn't all sunshine and rainbows now, but it's been great realizing I'm not actually the negative person I thought I was for so long.

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After internally hating myself for so many years, I would have said nothing if you asked me 4 months ago. It's taken some time, but I like that I have more patience and I can concentrate/focus better than ever.

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Being reliable to others. Not wanting to kill myself daily.

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Feeling my actual feelings and not hiding or self medicating them. Living as much in the present moment as I can, after about 40 yrs of not doing so when I was drinking. Great question.

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Having a more productive day!

That I’m actually capable of like myself.

I am just an overall better person than I ever was before. I am reliable and productive and all the things mentioned in these comments. I am so much more fun to be around now as well.

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Five months today fam 🌞 best decision I've ever made.

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