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Justfor1 · 08-09-2012, 09:37 AM

Well I would soon be coming up on my 1 year sobriety date. I still remember getting discharged out of the hospital. I was there for my usual 3-4 day detox but felt different walking out. I realized that I was sick & tired of the usual hospital visits. As many know, I did have a minor slip. I still feel that I am much better than 1 yr ago and am tempted to still get a 1 yr coin and here people cheer & clap for me. But I don't think I will. It upsets me but perhaps next year. Just wanted to share my achievement.

CarolD · 08-09-2012, 03:41 PM

Glad you decided to forgo the 1 year chip this time.

It's not about the clapping or cake or medallion
it is about making progress and living in the Steps...

Justfor1 · 08-09-2012, 07:59 PM

Carol, yes I agree. It's important to be honest. I still like to think I made a lot of progress since last Aug. I think if I ever make a full year the city should shut down & have a parade for me.

DayTrader · 08-09-2012, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Justfor1

Carol, yes I agree. It's important to be honest. I still like to think I made a lot of progress since last Aug. I think if I ever make a full year the city should shut down & have a parade for me.

Heh....I'm still waitin' for mine.

Turns out, me doing what I should have been doing all along isn't something "they" feel compelled to celebrate.......yet!

Tommyh · 08-10-2012, 07:38 AM

congradulations on your first year
it sure is great to be alive and sober so we can get out there in life and live
ain`t it?
pass it on buddy

Bazerington · 08-10-2012, 08:08 AM

Good work on doing what you've done!!!
You should still be really proud of how you've done

oktobeme · 08-18-2012, 04:07 AM

Picking up your chip can provide hope to someone new. I know when I was new and saw someone receive a chip it helped me. Obviously each of us has to do what is in our hearts. Staying sober a year was a cause for celebration not only for me but for my family. I will remain forever grateful to AA for my new life.

foodie1 · 08-18-2012, 08:25 AM

Well done J41, just because the road's not straight doesn't mean it won't get you there.

RumHound · 08-18-2012, 09:13 AM

Well done, Jf1.
For any alcoholic to stay sober for 363 days in a year is great progress. You are amongst many who know just how special such an occurrence is. And how much hope can be generated from it.

Keep growing. The medallion will come.

Justfor1 · 08-18-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by RumHound

Well done, Jf1.
For any alcoholic to stay sober for 363 days in a year is great progress. You are amongst many who know just how special such an occurrence is. And how much hope can be generated from it.

Keep growing. The medallion will come.

Thank you. I feel like I made some progress at least.

shaun00 · 08-18-2012, 11:28 PM

Lets face it.......we are dying every day we drink like we do .

I had this idea when i hit AA that every one sobered up and lived happily ever after.

The reality is quite different.......mine was 18 months of drink... don't drink ..drink.. don't drink..

These days for me , time sober isn't what makes recovery, i have seen people miserable at 20 years...and people on fire at a month..

The answer for me for contented and happy sobriety was the directions in the book...the majority of happy and free people i see in AA took the same route.

What once was impossible, ceased to even enter my mind....free from the obsession and a tentative willingness to seek a greater understanding of the power that had carried my through......life blossomed....i got re-wired.

thousands and thousands of alcoholics never achieve any sobriety and die drunk every year........congratulations on not being one of those today .

08-09-2012, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Justfor1 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 2,164	1 year Sober - 2 Days...... Well I would soon be coming up on my 1 year sobriety date. I still remember getting discharged out of the hospital. I was there for my usual 3-4 day detox but felt different walking out. I realized that I was sick & tired of the usual hospital visits. As many know, I did have a minor slip. I still feel that I am much better than 1 yr ago and am tempted to still get a 1 yr coin and here people cheer & clap for me. But I don't think I will. It upsets me but perhaps next year. Just wanted to share my achievement.

08-09-2012, 03:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
CarolD Forward we go...side by side Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 37,601	Glad you decided to forgo the 1 year chip this time. It's not about the clapping or cake or medallion it is about making progress and living in the Steps... __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

08-09-2012, 07:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Justfor1 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 2,164	Carol, yes I agree. It's important to be honest. I still like to think I made a lot of progress since last Aug. I think if I ever make a full year the city should shut down & have a parade for me.

08-10-2012, 07:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tommyh Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,977	congradulations on your first year it sure is great to be alive and sober so we can get out there in life and live ain`t it? pass it on buddy

08-10-2012, 08:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
Bazerington Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chepstow, Monmouthshire Posts: 42	Good work on doing what you've done!!! You should still be really proud of how you've done

08-18-2012, 04:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
oktobeme Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 4	Picking up your chip can provide hope to someone new. I know when I was new and saw someone receive a chip it helped me. Obviously each of us has to do what is in our hearts. Staying sober a year was a cause for celebration not only for me but for my family. I will remain forever grateful to AA for my new life.

08-18-2012, 08:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
foodie1 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 826 Blog Entries: 28	Well done J41, just because the road's not straight doesn't mean it won't get you there.

08-18-2012, 09:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
RumHound Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 27	Well done, Jf1. For any alcoholic to stay sober for 363 days in a year is great progress. You are amongst many who know just how special such an occurrence is. And how much hope can be generated from it. Keep growing. The medallion will come.

08-18-2012, 11:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
shaun00 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: uk Posts: 2,509	Lets face it.......we are dying every day we drink like we do . I had this idea when i hit AA that every one sobered up and lived happily ever after. The reality is quite different.......mine was 18 months of drink... don't drink ..drink.. don't drink.. These days for me , time sober isn't what makes recovery, i have seen people miserable at 20 years...and people on fire at a month.. The answer for me for contented and happy sobriety was the directions in the book...the majority of happy and free people i see in AA took the same route. What once was impossible, ceased to even enter my mind....free from the obsession and a tentative willingness to seek a greater understanding of the power that had carried my through......life blossomed....i got re-wired. thousands and thousands of alcoholics never achieve any sobriety and die drunk every year........congratulations on not being one of those today .

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