Today is my day. Not my birthday but my rebirthday. The day I chose to start my life. Today I will be celebrating myself because I overcame something that so many lose their battles with.
This morning I started my day with my 5:30 am walk. Like I have been for the last 2 weeks. Only today I thought about the last 7 years and what they meant to me. I thought about the bad times, multiple surgeries, the ex who wasnât nice to me, the friends Iâve lost along the way. I thought about how different each year of sobriety has been for me. How many times I wanted to give up but didnât. How many times I sat alone just thinking about how I could have a drink and no one would know because I spent so much of my first year alone.
But then I thought about all the good things that have come out of my sobriety.
My relationship with my girls has never been better. They are teenagers but we never been this close. My relationship with my mom and sister are better than ever. My sister and I for years werenât even friendly. Now we talk just about everyday.
I found Ben. Had I not stopped my drinking there isnât even a chance I would have met him. My life in Chicago is drastically changed for the better. My health has gotten better. My happiness is through the roof. I honestly donât remember ever being happy before. I remember happy moments but not being truly happy.
Happy 7 years to myselfđ
Thank you everyone who has stood by my side. I truly couldnât have done it without some of youâĽď¸
Happy soberversary 
and you can be so proud of youâ:pray:Blessings for you and your family greetings from Germany
I miss them 
