Happy anniversary INJ! Seriously a red letter day, and a milestone that you should feel good about, because it is not an easy task, and a year is a long time. Think about how much your liver has regenerated. Props.
I made it a week without a drink. It is pretty eye-opening how productive I was when I wasn't wasting so much time drinking and being hungover, as well as money lost at the bar. I got errands done. I made a to-do list, and was able to cross half of them off, which is a lot when procrastination is easy.
Yesterday I even started thinking about the future a little bit, about who I am, what I'm good at, and how I can try to use that to find a job that I actually won't hate every day. Even if my streak ends, these moments of clarity give me hope that I am capable of starting again, and finding something better for myself, which will hopefully lead to less desire to drink to fill the un-fulfillment. baby steps, but good to get the gears in motion.
Hope you all are taking time to enjoy the weather, and appreciate the simple things you do during the day naturally.