Sobriety milestone reflections

Today marks 450 days of sobriety. As I say in every milestone post I write, I am so proud of myself to have made it this far! I have noticed many positive results since I stopped acting out. One of these results I just identified today and that is being more involved in the lives of my loved ones. My mom is having a health issue and I texted her midafternoon from my office for an update. As I was doing this, I realized how I am able to be present for these exchanges in a way in which I was not capable of when I was involved in my active addiction. I have also noticed similar positive changes in my relationship with my son. My son will be 7 on Monday and I cannot express how grateful I am that I entered recovery when I did. I want to remain present and accessible to him always and my disease made that impossible.
So, happy 450 days to me! 😊