The thing I gained in recovery that I never expected was ___________
Self love
My power
Self worth
True friends
Peace
10 pounds 
Confidence!
An overwhelming sense of pride.
Waking up every morning happy and sober
Clarity. So many things became clearer in life. I also feel that my confidence got stronger.
My peace, friendships, clarity & my happiness! 
Honesty! It’s the foundation of my recovery
Honesty is a big one in recovery!!!
A life that I never thought could exist
Self respect, self esteem, inner strength, joy
I didnt expect much initially. But one that I definitely did not expect was to lose over 60 pounds and 10 inches of my waist. Most of it with normal healthy diet choices, better sleep and way less stress. Less cortisol changed more than I expected.
To look deep inside for the first time in my 65 years not feelings that I numbed out and repressed. Extreme volatile anger at my upbringing and now going to therapy. That's what I didn't expect thank you and love you l
My peace.