Appreciation of old things

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So just a thought today wether its cause im sober or just happy but last few days ive been absolutely loving music in the car again singing along with not a care in the world and really appreciating a good song (or what i class a good song) lol even to the extent ive extended my drive home or to where im going :grinning: thats all have a great day guys ADAAT :muscle:

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Thanks for making me smile. Have a very good day yourself Chris.

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I love this post! These are the things that i truly believe are the little gifts that sobriety gives you along your journey…the things that have always been there that become more apparent and wonderful again through a sober life and sober eyes or ears in your case :laughing:, its a shift in your brain where once again you can appreciate life for what it is, it seems like a small thing but actually this is huge…thank you for posting this Chris :blush: :heart:

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I enjoy music in the car too now that I’m sober. I’ve always had a long commute for work, but in active addiction, music never boosted my mood. Either I was driving in the morning hungover or in a hurry to get home in the evening to get the party started. Constant road rage. These days, I actually enjoy the ride and don’t mind traffic. It’s my down time to listen to music and reflect on my day, before taking on my second job as a mom and wife.

I appreciate the birds singing at the crack of dawn on my dog walks. I used to hate hearing birds back in the day because it was always after a long night of drinking and drugging with no sleep. I’d get this awful sick feeling in my stomach thinking…ugh! These all nighters are killing me. Happy it’s all in the past and I never have to feel that bad again.

Have a great day, Chris! :blush:

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Thanks guys i think cause music has such a strong link to memories ive avoided it due to romanticising about my drinking days and then stupidly cause of that horible little addiction voice believing i wouldn’t enjoy it again but guess what that voice lies !!! I do enjoy it and dont want to drink :sunglasses::+1:

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I have this same issue still with a few songs, and it did take me awhile to love blasting music again. I love singing in the car, my grandson thinks I am nuts, :rofl: but he is getting a good classic rock education.

I still have a hard time playing certain games like cribbage or Yahtzee…we obsessively played when on coke binges.

I am grateful music and furious dancing are things I can enjoy again. Like pool parties and BBQs. Time can heal.

Thanks for the reminder. :slightly_smiling_face:

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Its difficult to disassociate the things we did when drinking, big part of my 20s and 30s was watching sport but in the end it bacame more about the drinking and i would even leave half way through a game to go back to the pub , last month i went with my 10 year old nephew to a game sober, and to see it through his eyes how excited he was being there reminded me again how i used to enjoy this way before drink was involved :grinning:

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I am glad you had that experience with your nephew. My grandson turns 10 in a few months and I agree, it is nice to see things again thru a clear lens, as he does.

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