Friday night sober, Saturday morning actually rested
Small winI'm almost 6 months in, and the contrast still hits me unexpectedly in the mornings.
Last night was just like any other Friday. I didn't have any drinks and went to bed at a reasonable hour. I'm a crazy early riser in sobriety. I woke up around 4:30 today with no alarm and just lay there for a minute, realizing my head was clear. No cottonmouth. No scrolling through my phone trying to remember if I said something stupid.
Out of curiosity I checked my watch. Sleep score 96. The thing literally told me I was at my prime. On a Saturday morning. After a Friday night. So cool.
For about 8 or 9 years of my life, Saturday morning meant lying in bed until noon feeling like garbage, drinking water and promising myself I'd be productive tomorrow. It's so nice to just not have that anymore.
Hell yes. It took me several months before the phantom hangovers went away, and I'm celebrating 1,000 days next month. Thinking of skydiving to celebrate.
Skydiving? That's so cool. And 1,000 days too. Congrats.
Thank you for mentioning the phantom hangovers. I had something similar for about two months, and when I explained it to people they'd look at me so confused.
When I stopped drinking, this was my favorite part, and it's still one of the best things about it. I'll be 5 years sober in August and I never regret not drinking, especially when I get to wake up and get out of bed like a functioning human.
Congrats on stopping. And yeah, the energy levels.
I still get these moments of pure joy brought on by recovery. It still feels so good, and I quit in 2018. Trust me when I say it actually gets better. Stay dry.
Good feeling, isn't it. I still get that after work urge. I ride it out for half an hour and then it's all good.
The best gift sobriety gave me was no longer feeling like I was wasting my life on purpose.
This is the way.
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