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Ready2Live · 07-03-2009, 11:01 AM

This is day one for me... what a way to bring in the 4th of July! Independence day for sure!!!

I know the journey will be difficult, at times unbearable, however, I am ready to live my life and enjoy every day with my children. I am tired of forgetting conversations. I am tired of planning events around drinking. I am tired of not leaving the house to take my kids out because I would rather drink. I have wasted the last 20 years of my life. No more. I have surrendered my life to God and know that He is my salvation and my strength. I am sooooooooo grateful that I stumbled upon this website. Thank you to all of you for your willingness to share with others.

God bless you!

T.

Jade19 · 07-03-2009, 11:06 AM

YEAH and Welcome Ready2Live!!! What an awesome attitude and a great start to a truly alcohol free life. You made me look at this weekend with excitement instead of fear, thanks...Hope to see you post more and look forward to getting to know you better.

Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!!

Congrats on DAY 1!!!!

~Reb

smynthia · 07-03-2009, 11:11 AM

Congratulations on your first step in recovery! Good luck. We'll be here to support you all the way!

waterfountain · 07-03-2009, 11:25 AM

Welcome to SR Ready2Live!

This is a great place to come during your 1st day. I'm sure you'll find plenty of encouragement and, if you browse around past threads, lots of information - the experiential info often being highly motivating!

Hope to see ya around!

MycoolFitz · 07-03-2009, 11:37 AM

Congraduations on the big day. The first step on the new path leads us to places unimaginable and usually not to where we think we're heading. Like a long and difficult trek it won't always be exciting and new but just keep one foot in front of the other and keep treking one step at a time

If you're going through hell, keep going. ~Winston Churchill
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luckedog · 07-03-2009, 11:37 AM

I like That " Independence Day". not Dependence on self but independence from the bondage of addiction. What a great feeling! I'm Free. Now I must do the things to assure my staying free. " If you do what you've always done you will get what you have always got" That works both positively and negativly. If I'm In a rut with drinking I've got to change some of the things I'M doing. Start taking positive action in the right direction.
Day 15 for me, Thank's God! And thank all you on SR for your support and wisdom!!

I saw this yesterday under A "v" formation fo geese

Tt is A fact that in the right formation, The lifting power of many wings can Achieve twice the lifting power and distance than any bird flying alone"
It reminded me of SR.

yankees24 · 07-03-2009, 11:49 AM

Welcome.

Ready2Live · 07-03-2009, 02:38 PM

Thank you SR for the warm welcome! I look forward to getting to know you better.

T.

**Dee74** · 07-03-2009, 02:52 PM

welcome to ya Ready2Live - the best of luck on your journey!
Keep reading and posting

D

least · 07-03-2009, 03:40 PM

Congratulations on choosing a sober life.

Ready2Live · 07-03-2009, 03:46 PM

My drinking buddy came over to visit today. We have been drinking together (almost daily) since 1992. Today she drank beer...I drank a soda and a V-8. I thought it would be difficult for me. It was not. I think it's a mind set really. We'll see, this is only day one. I'm trying to stay positive and look not at what I am missing out on, but instead in what I stand to gain.

T.

**Dee74** · 07-03-2009, 03:54 PM

Good attitude T

I found there were times it was harder to be around folks drinking than others tho...so stay focused and be on yr guard - I feel it's perfectly ok to tell people not to come over...or ask them not to drink when they do

D

Wolfchild · 07-03-2009, 04:00 PM

Welcome to the SR community.

happy2balive · 07-03-2009, 04:29 PM

Welcome Read2live,

I can relate so much with your message. I'm 3 days sober and looking forward to the rest of my life staying this way.
SR is my haven from life right now. Any free time I have, I come here to read...to keep me focused during this time of transition.
Keep the sober vision in mind, we will overcome.

Liz

Missybuns · 07-03-2009, 04:31 PM

Welcome and congratulations on day 1 !!

Ready2Live · 07-03-2009, 05:11 PM

Thank you for your positive support!!!

T.

Ready2Live · 07-03-2009, 05:13 PM

Thank you Dee for your post. You are right, I'm certain it will be harder at times. This is just day number one... I will keep my guard up!!

hopeful999 · 07-03-2009, 05:21 PM

Good luck, Ready2live. I'm on Day 6... almost Day 7 and cannot believe it. Keep reading and posting here - it does help. I'll be looking for your updates.

Laura

07-03-2009, 11:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ready2Live Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 34	I'm excited!!! This is day one for me... what a way to bring in the 4th of July! Independence day for sure!!! I know the journey will be difficult, at times unbearable, however, I am ready to live my life and enjoy every day with my children. I am tired of forgetting conversations. I am tired of planning events around drinking. I am tired of not leaving the house to take my kids out because I would rather drink. I have wasted the last 20 years of my life. No more. I have surrendered my life to God and know that He is my salvation and my strength. I am sooooooooo grateful that I stumbled upon this website. Thank you to all of you for your willingness to share with others. God bless you! T.

07-03-2009, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
waterfountain Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MN Posts: 115	Welcome to SR Ready2Live! This is a great place to come during your 1st day. I'm sure you'll find plenty of encouragement and, if you browse around past threads, lots of information - the experiential info often being highly motivating! Hope to see ya around! __________________ ------------------------ Doko ni datte, hito wa tsunigatte iru. No matter where you are, everyone is connected. Last drop on 10-23-09 ------------------------

07-03-2009, 11:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
yankees24 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: long island, new york Posts: 61	Welcome. __________________ "Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. To hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength."

07-03-2009, 02:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dee74 SR Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Seas Posts: 42,347	welcome to ya Ready2Live - the best of luck on your journey! Keep reading and posting D __________________ “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be”Lao Tzu

07-03-2009, 03:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
least bona fido dog-lover Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: eastern USA Posts: 23,508 Blog Entries: 31	Congratulations on choosing a sober life. __________________ I'd rather live in my car with my dogs than live in a castle without them. Dogs may not be our whole lives, but they make our lives whole. Don't wait for the Last Judgement. It takes place every day. -Albert Camus Find the good and praise it. - Alex Haley

07-03-2009, 11:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jade19 Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 249	YEAH and Welcome Ready2Live!!! What an awesome attitude and a great start to a truly alcohol free life. You made me look at this weekend with excitement instead of fear, thanks...Hope to see you post more and look forward to getting to know you better. Have a WONDERFUL weekend!!! Congrats on DAY 1!!!! ~Reb

07-03-2009, 11:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
smynthia Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 101	Congratulations on your first step in recovery! Good luck. We'll be here to support you all the way!

07-03-2009, 11:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
MycoolFitz Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here, Now Posts: 1,652	Congraduations on the big day. The first step on the new path leads us to places unimaginable and usually not to where we think we're heading. Like a long and difficult trek it won't always be exciting and new but just keep one foot in front of the other and keep treking one step at a time If you're going through hell, keep going. ~Winston Churchill __________________________________________________ _____________

07-03-2009, 11:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
luckedog Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Rural OK Posts: 334	I like That " Independence Day". not Dependence on self but independence from the bondage of addiction. What a great feeling! I'm Free. Now I must do the things to assure my staying free. " If you do what you've always done you will get what you have always got" That works both positively and negativly. If I'm In a rut with drinking I've got to change some of the things I'M doing. Start taking positive action in the right direction. Day 15 for me, Thank's God! And thank all you on SR for your support and wisdom!! I saw this yesterday under A "v" formation fo geese Tt is A fact that in the right formation, The lifting power of many wings can Achieve twice the lifting power and distance than any bird flying alone" It reminded me of SR.

07-03-2009, 02:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ready2Live Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 34	Thank you SR for the warm welcome! I look forward to getting to know you better. T.

07-03-2009, 03:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ready2Live Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 34	My drinking buddy came over to visit today. We have been drinking together (almost daily) since 1992. Today she drank beer...I drank a soda and a V-8. I thought it would be difficult for me. It was not. I think it's a mind set really. We'll see, this is only day one. I'm trying to stay positive and look not at what I am missing out on, but instead in what I stand to gain. T.

07-03-2009, 03:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dee74 SR Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Seas Posts: 42,347	Good attitude T I found there were times it was harder to be around folks drinking than others tho...so stay focused and be on yr guard - I feel it's perfectly ok to tell people not to come over...or ask them not to drink when they do D __________________ “When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be”Lao Tzu

07-03-2009, 04:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
Wolfchild Disposable Hero Tournaments Won: 3 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Being, ME Posts: 3,758 Blog Entries: 3	Welcome to the SR community. __________________ Any clean addict is a miracle and keeping the miracle alive is an ongoing process of awareness, surrender, and growth

07-03-2009, 04:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
happy2balive Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 46	Welcome Read2live, I can relate so much with your message. I'm 3 days sober and looking forward to the rest of my life staying this way. SR is my haven from life right now. Any free time I have, I come here to read...to keep me focused during this time of transition. Keep the sober vision in mind, we will overcome. Liz

07-03-2009, 04:31 PM	#15 (permalink)
Missybuns Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,484	Welcome and congratulations on day 1 !!

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07-03-2009, 05:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
Ready2Live Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 34	Thank you for your positive support!!! T.

07-03-2009, 05:13 PM	#17 (permalink)
Ready2Live Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 34	Thank you Dee for your post. You are right, I'm certain it will be harder at times. This is just day number one... I will keep my guard up!!

07-03-2009, 05:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
hopeful999 Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 111 Blog Entries: 10	Good luck, Ready2live. I'm on Day 6... almost Day 7 and cannot believe it. Keep reading and posting here - it does help. I'll be looking for your updates. Laura

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