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Welcome back trio. They say we don't have to start over.........we just start again. I relapsed for years, and each and every one of them brought me just that much closer to surrender. My last relapse was April 20th 1997. A day I will never forget. I got pissed, and decided to get drunk for one night only. I had 10 months clean and sober, longest stretch I had ever had. That one night turned into another and another and another. Took me 17 months to get back. The way I look at it today is different. I look at it with gratitude. I am grateful for that relapse, it helped me make a major decision about which way I wanted to live........It took every drink, every toke, every line, every bump, every shot, every pill, and every lie to get me to where I am today........."I do not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it........I understand how my experiences can be of benefit to others" (paraphrased from the AA promises).

Thanks for sharing and being honest trio........you have helped me stay sober today.