I try to continue with a little bit of gratitude with every post. Sometimes I forget and I need to make it a point to remember.
Today I’m grateful that my sobriety allows me to be available to those who work for me. To give them my clear minded and undivided attention while they learn.
And a silly gratitude thing. I finally broke down and got us VoIP phones so I can record calls for training purposes. I’m really excited about that. Man, technology is nuts.
I love you all, and always remember that each sober day is a beautiful gift. It’s yours if you want it. Go out there and take it 
Some things that I really love about sobriety are:
- Morning coffee (4/11/23: is it possible to love my
morning covfefe even more with every single day? I
still think of how lucky and grateful I am to be sober
as I cherish that hot morning cup(s) of Joe!!) - Waking up clear headed
- Remembering the day before
- Healthier relationships with friends and family
- Better job performance
- Enjoying the beauty of nature
Just a start and I want to add to this frequently. I need to remember why I’m sober. The good parts of it.
9/30/2021: This post has gone through many twists and turns since starting it in June 2020. Originally, this post was a gratitude post. All the things I love and am grateful for in my sobriety. My love, appreciation, and gratitude for sobriety gets stronger every single day. My life has changed in unbelievable ways, and 5/27/2020 Beth, in the hospital, would never believe that future Beth could possibly be the person she is now. I’m happy, I’m confident, I’m chasing dreams, I fill every second of every day doing things that I enjoy. My social life is a million times better. I actually enjoy going to cocktail hours, networking events, “drinks”, what have you. I no longer notice if anyone is drinking or not. I no longer think about the fact that I’m not drinking. Don’t care, doesn’t bother me, don’t want to, it’s just who I am now.
Being sober, I can remember the night before, I maintain my professionalism, make great connections, and represent my company well. Plus, I’m a cheap date 
I never thought I could be happy single. I thought I needed someone in my life. Because of that, I made some very bad decisions with partners and husbands. I used to feel sorry for single people, I used to think that when they said they were happy single, that it was a lie they told themselves so they didn’t feel like a lonely ass spinster. We’ll color me a lonely ass spinster, but through sobriety, I have learned to love myself. I’m ridiculously happy single. Not afraid to die alone. I don’t even feel alone when I am alone.
for sure!!