Abstinent, not sober

As much as I'm enjoying the fruits of my TV abstinence -- mainly how much more I'm able to accomplish -- I'm also aware that all this new energy doesn't feel sober. It feels nervous, unsettled. I suppose that, like all else in my recovery, I shouldn't depend on it. It's a gift from God, and I'll use it as well as I can, as long as I can. I need to be here now. And take it one day at a time.