I woke up this morning happier than I have been in as long as I can remember. For the first time in a long time, I woke up and did not want to throw up. I woke up without a sinking pit in my stomach. I woke up excited to face the day and to see what was in store for me. I feel like a thousand pound weight has finally been lifted from my shoulders and I am once again free to be myself.

I awoke around 6:30 to sunshine streaming in through the mini blinds. Rays of sunshine bathing me in yellow light and beauty. It is the first time I have heard the birds chirping in years. I pushed the sill and opened the window to smell the crisp autumn air, ripe with scents of fall.

I smiled brightly as I walked over the the window, twisted the rod, and opened the blinds to see nothing but blue sky and green grass below. People were out walking their dogs, jogging, and enjoying a great start to their days. Would I finally be one of those people? After all of the pain and suffering, was I free from my deamons?

It was so easy. Why hadn't I figured it all out before?