Second Benefit

Over the weekend I wrote a post about myself and addiction. Specifically alcohol. (Addiction & Me).

On Sunday I wrote about my first side benefit of having quit drinking.

It had been 8 days.

(Funny Thing)

Today I realized my second benefit.

My energy level is out of this world.

It has been 11 days.

I was up at 4:30.

Bathroom break.

Snagged Loki and crawled back into bed. Had another 45 minutes before alarm was due to go off.

Alas at 4:45 I hear this mournful cry. The noise Thomas makes when he is upset. Then a small hiss. Thought it was outside to be honest until the mournful cry shot up a decibel and I realized it was in the apartment.

Up I got.

Was not really tired any more and on went the coffee.

At 7:15 the ex picked up Tember.

I whipped over to work to grab cat litter.

And a few other items.

Back home I went.

It was as I was wiping mirror in the bathroom that I fully realized how much energy I had. Here I was apartment nearly finished being cleaned and laundry drying (bed already made when I got up at 4:45) before 9:30 a.m. Finished mopping floor at 9:34-dryer clicked off at 9:35 and I am done.

Presently I am enjoying more coffee.

The cleanliness of the apartment.

Listening to music.

Loki curled up next to me.

The day is mine.

The sun is shining.

Books are loaded.

And how could life get better?

©July 29/20

Picture is my own