Tomorrow's taken

Alcohol steals happiness from tomorrow. And the next day after that.  

It doesn't create sustainable happiness. Happiness only comes from within. Recovery is not a straight line, it's not linear. There will be bumps along the way. There will be highs and there will be troughs. I can't let these issues get in the way of what I want to achieve. 

And what is it that I want to achieve? To feel comfortable within my own skin. To be comforted by the sound of my own voice. To feel confident in it's timbre, and it's power and assertiveness. 

These are the sorts of things that I really need to remind myself of, and  on a regular basis.