Saturday, July 24, 2010

Ten Years Already???

Today my DH and DS are going to the beach/amusement park. I don't want to go for a several reasons, I don't swim, I can't go walking on the sand like I used to, or go on the rides with them, (I don't want to risk a physical setback) and I just can't take the heat.

Another heatwave is expected today. I have a day all for myself, but no plans yet.

Today I celebrate 10 years of alcohol-sobriety! And to say that I'm grateful to God doesn't seem enough.

When I started out, I never thought I could do it. I kept telling myself to hold on for just one more day. I went to the library and took out books on sobriety, read message boards and articles online, every thing I could think of. I was very determined.

As of today, I still think about drinking, I sometimes dream that I am, and when I wake up, I feel so happy and relieved that it was just a dream.

I guess that is something that I will always have to deal with.
And having said all that, that battle is much more easier for me, than my battle with binge eating and sugar addiction.

I still think that someday I will conquer my food battles too. For now, this is how I might spend my day...