Ronni said

A friend of mine said that today she was grateful "That I don't have to drink when I feel shattered!" Amen, sister.

I can feel all sorts of torn up, or confused, or disappointed, or just sad, but I don't have to drink. I don't have to see those feelings through the bottom of a bottle. I can just sit here with them. I can take a hot shower and think about nothing for a little while. I can play with a three year old and watch cartoons. I can go to bed early to make up for the lack of sleep last night. And I can do all these things sober. Sure, it's harder, but life isn't supposed to be easy, now is it?