Some Gifts of Sobriety

Recovery from alcoholism / addiction has some true gifts. We can measure our progress when we recognise these.

• We’ll be amazed at and proud of changes we make
• We’ll be freer and happier than we could imagine
• Our mistakes won’t haunt us
• We’ll feel calmer and more confident
• What we’ve been through will help us help others
• We’ll stop feeling stupid and sorry for ourselves
• We’ll be more considerate of our friends and family members
• We’ll lighten up
• We won’t be so afraid of people and situations
• We’ll stop worrying about money and how much we’ve got and haven’t got
• We’ll be able to trust our gut instincts when times get tough
• We’ll feel loved and cared for