Benefits of sobriety from alcohol and cocaine.
HEALTHIER I lost 70 pounds last year in my first 6 months of sobriety. I did alot of walking on the golf course, ate like less than 2000 calories a day, Intermittent fasting. I was losing 3 to 4 pounds a week a few times. I believe my biggest factor that played a key role in weight loss was the shedding of all the garbage I had built up in me. Letting go and forgiving myself for all my wrongs. I still got work to do but I believe I will not give up on trying to work on bettering myself everyday. I’m able to maintain my weight as long as I’m eating healthy 80 percent of time. Before I gave up drinking I was probably on a verge of heart attack as I know I had high blood pressure problems. I had constant headaches. Pretty sure I cured myself without prescriptions.
MEDITATION played a key role in awareness on how I feel and awakening the spirit inside me. My head feels clearer. I feel I’m in the on right path in life.
FITNESS I try to do one or two things a day in the fitness area when im not at work. Gym being shut down alot I have been getting into yoga which includes mobility strength, meditation, and flexibility. 
GRATITUDE. I try to think of 3 things a day which I’m grateful for. Journal it. Write it down in your phone. Speak it.
READING. LEARNING. The more I read the more knowledge I learn on what kind of person I want to become. Learning where I stand and how to improve.
FOCUS on goals have become stronger. I have strengthened discipline with my goals. Self discipline is the best form of self love.
FINANCIAL STABILITY. Debt is clearing up quick! Credit is going up 
. So much gained.
Best benefit of it all is becoming a better version of myself everyday. Being the person I was meant to be!
When you fully dive into sobriety and to stay successful in it I had to focus on myself. Quit for myself. The love I developed for myself expanded outwards. I know I may make it sound like it has been ez but I really had to stick it out through the hard times too. I remember at 8 months I was kinda loosing the feeling from all the love and support I got in the early stages of sobriety. That’s where it got tough. I was getting comfortable gaming 10 hrs a day one weekend. But That’s where my awareness from meditation kicked in. Like woahh k there Ron settle down on the games. I stuck it out working out with the weights 5x a week. Happiness comes and goes. Happiness is like a trend it will sky rocket for months than boom all your shit hits you again. I stuck it out though. Stayed grateful. Stayed strong. Stayed focused on bettering myself.
One year stronger today. I don’t get urges as long as I’m aligned in my path. Keep up with my self betterment practices. If I can keep strengthening my mind physically, mentally, spiritually I shall be alright. I get excited of the thought on how much stronger I can be in 10 years. Grateful for today though. Keep on keeping on peeps. All for one and one for all! 
I needed to see and read this and really take in what is possible for me in recovery. Also, a HUGE congratulations to you on your 1 year!!! Amazing 
