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Purrdy · 02-14-2006, 03:16 PM

I can remember my last drink... it was on my wedding anniversary 5 years ago today.

I sat alone throwing red wine down my neck (my husband had had enough of me and had gone to bed early) I had all but destroyed our life together, I had broken him, I hated me I hated my life I hated my kids and I hated what I had become......

5years ago tomorrow I will be 5 years sober.....I went to AA and I felt as if I had come home...I will never forget that first meeting I was welcomed and for the first time in my life I heard from another woman her experience strength and hope I was totally gobsmacked could someone else possible understand what I have lived through?

Yes and many more meetings helped me to understand that I was and never will be or have to be alone again.....

Today I have a programme which I can follow, steps to try to live by and meetings where I can share my expereinces strength and hope....but more than that....

I have a loving husband who absolutely ADORES me, two fabulous kids who adore me, a fantastic home and material pocessions I never thougt I would ever have....People in the fellowship who are 'unique and priceless' (keys to the kingdom)

It has not alwasy been easy for me but today I am free of that hideous pain that alcohol gave me, the lonliness, the fear and dread each morning, the frequent visits to the bathroom to be sick or otherwise!! the retching, the blackouts the guilt the shame the horror and sadness of it all.....I can have all that back...no thankyou

AA has helped me beyond measure, beyond my wildest dreams for we have afellowship which is proactive we give it away to keep it.......

So a huge thankyou to AA and huge hope to the newcomer...it gets better everyday I am a walking miricle thanks to AA

Just simply Thankyou

Purrdyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

**CarolD** · 02-14-2006, 03:28 PM

Fantastic!!!

.... 5 is awesome!

Cap3 · 02-14-2006, 03:52 PM

Cindi R · 02-14-2006, 03:53 PM

Congratulations...4.5 years for me tomorrow!
Funny, my sobriety date was also 3 days after my wedding anniversary, however...my story didn't have the "happy ending" that yours did.....
I'm very happy for you!

fraankie · 02-15-2006, 10:24 AM

..............I have a loving husband who absolutely ADORES me, two fabulous kids who adore me

let's hear the real deal
as in
how many dozen of roses have you got since that last drink for Valentine's day?
LOL

best
fraankie

Steve.clarke1- · 02-15-2006, 11:01 AM

[B]Hi K,K,K,Purrddy,
Amazing Stuff, Congratulations for managing to stay away from Alcohol for today for 5 years and a day ODAAT.
Youre worth so much more than you realise,and I hope that you Keeeeeeeeeeeeeep Coming Back
Steve4379[/B]

Purrdy · 02-15-2006, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fraankie

..............I have a loving husband who absolutely ADORES me, two fabulous kids who adore me

let's hear the real deal
as in
how many dozen of roses have you got since that last drink for Valentine's day?
LOL

best
fraankie

Hey my husband has been busy the last few days...he just laid down a fabulous solid french oak floor in the house, that will be there in a hundred years time...the roses? in the bin in a few days...

This man took me to the moulin Rouge in Paris last year for my 40th birthday how much more romantic does it get??

I have the real deal believe me!!

Love Purrdy

cwohio · 02-15-2006, 05:47 PM

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congrats piccie girl!!!

02-14-2006, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Purrdy Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salisbury Wiltshire Posts: 1,903	AA Birthday! I can remember my last drink... it was on my wedding anniversary 5 years ago today. I sat alone throwing red wine down my neck (my husband had had enough of me and had gone to bed early) I had all but destroyed our life together, I had broken him, I hated me I hated my life I hated my kids and I hated what I had become...... 5years ago tomorrow I will be 5 years sober.....I went to AA and I felt as if I had come home...I will never forget that first meeting I was welcomed and for the first time in my life I heard from another woman her experience strength and hope I was totally gobsmacked could someone else possible understand what I have lived through? Yes and many more meetings helped me to understand that I was and never will be or have to be alone again..... Today I have a programme which I can follow, steps to try to live by and meetings where I can share my expereinces strength and hope....but more than that.... I have a loving husband who absolutely ADORES me, two fabulous kids who adore me, a fantastic home and material pocessions I never thougt I would ever have....People in the fellowship who are 'unique and priceless' (keys to the kingdom) It has not alwasy been easy for me but today I am free of that hideous pain that alcohol gave me, the lonliness, the fear and dread each morning, the frequent visits to the bathroom to be sick or otherwise!! the retching, the blackouts the guilt the shame the horror and sadness of it all.....I can have all that back...no thankyou AA has helped me beyond measure, beyond my wildest dreams for we have afellowship which is proactive we give it away to keep it....... So a huge thankyou to AA and huge hope to the newcomer...it gets better everyday I am a walking miricle thanks to AA Just simply Thankyou Purrdyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

02-14-2006, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA Posts: 21,891	Fantastic!!! .... 5 is awesome! __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery! :

02-14-2006, 03:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cindi R Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Anywhere,USA Posts: 512	Congratulations...4.5 years for me tomorrow! Funny, my sobriety date was also 3 days after my wedding anniversary, however...my story didn't have the "happy ending" that yours did..... I'm very happy for you! __________________ There's no gram like the program

02-15-2006, 11:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
Steve.clarke1- Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salisbury Wiltshire Posts: 60	Congratulations, Thats 5Taastic [B]Hi K,K,K,Purrddy, Amazing Stuff, Congratulations for managing to stay away from Alcohol for today for 5 years and a day ODAAT. Youre worth so much more than you realise,and I hope that you Keeeeeeeeeeeeeep Coming Back Steve4379[/B] __________________ It is a Spiritual Axiom that every time we are disturbed no matter what the cause,that there is always something wrong with us

02-15-2006, 05:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
cwohio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Litterbox City Posts: 6,141	<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008_ZBxdm197YYUS' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_12_3.gif' alt='Let's Celebrate' border=0></a> congrats piccie girl!!! __________________ *Learn to write your hurts in sand. Learn to carve your blessings in stone! - Unknown*

02-14-2006, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cap3 Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 732

02-15-2006, 10:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
fraankie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brooklyn, new york Posts: 1,423	..............I have a loving husband who absolutely ADORES me, two fabulous kids who adore me let's hear the real deal as in how many dozen of roses have you got since that last drink for Valentine's day? LOL best fraankie

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