Swimming through Sobriety
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Swimming through Sobriety

She found out that she could get as much joy from not drinking as she did from her favorite hobby

The water sluiced by as I dove into the deep end of the pool. And then I broke the surface to sparkling sun, with blue and green hues all around. Stroke after stroke, I moved in constant motion, feeling the smooth water, feeling virtuous for exercising. I wished that my life and my sobriety would be as easy and as joyful as swimming.

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