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forgiventatu · 04-06-2008, 12:43 AM

i'm a tattoo artist in south fl.,i have a few days under my belt ..i work on a lot of folks in recovery ...got any ??
SHOW EM..
heheheh..
peace & blessings
Andy

***Freedom1990*** · 04-06-2008, 03:15 PM

My inkslinger is also in recovery. He used to ink full-time around the Phoenix area, especially at biker events, but only does it on the side for friends now.

First ink...

Second ink (one feather for each daughter)...

Third ink (Legs is the nickname my riding buddies gave me)...

Bard · 04-22-2008, 12:07 AM

Nice ink you got there! I have a few that I'l load up here latter.

Bard · 04-27-2008, 02:20 PM

Well these aren't the greatest pictures of them but you get the point.

This is the sign of the hammer, a spin off of Thor's hammer used by favorite band Manowar. This was taken when it was brand new about 2 1/2 years ago.

My dragon.

And my skull.

Also have a wolf on my shoulder but couldn't get a good enough picture of it. So 4 tatts in all, another 40+ to go!

Bella_Fox · 05-04-2008, 11:17 PM

Great ink, guys!

I've got seven tats, and am preparing for number eight. Once I get some pics, I'll post 'em.

jazzyjeff2008 · 05-04-2008, 11:39 PM

I Got A Nice Tatoo Of A Heart And The Banner Around It Says ... Well Its An Ex Bf. Now My New Bf Wants Me To Get Rid Of The Name. Blacken It In? Maybe. As Long As I Have Ex Bf Name On My Back My New Bf Thinks I Am Still In Love With The Ex Bf. Ahhh. Problems In Paradise. Thanks.

gypsy13 · 06-18-2008, 05:07 PM

i have too many to post but i have a few on a album in my profile.
got a slideshow on my photobucket account. gypsy mouse or gypsys gutter is the title.

Gertiegirl · 06-22-2008, 03:40 PM

Hmmm, Can anyone tell me how to attach a pic in the post - lol then I can put up a pic of my recovery tatt.

Gertiegirl · 06-22-2008, 04:06 PM

Nope, thought I figured it out but hadnt... lol

Gertiegirl · 06-22-2008, 06:44 PM

K - figured it out! Click on the thumbnail for bigger pic, and more detail. I got this Tatt In January this year, after being sober 6 months. Ive since relapsed, but this tattoo giving me the strength to get back on the wagon. Im a Christian, the cross represents Christ, the tricuetra centered in the cross represents the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) The light at the top is for John 8:12 (I am the light of the world whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life) one side of the wings represents Psalm 124:7 (We have escaped like a bird out of the fowlers snare, the snare has been broken and we have escaped) the other side of the wings is Isiah 40:31 (but those who hope in the Lord will renew thier strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint) and the bottom it says Gal 5, Galations 5:1 (It is for freedom that Christ has set you free, stand firm therefore, and do not let yourself be bound again by a yoke of slavery).

When I manage to get another 6 months under my belt, Im going to add a daisy chain on either side of the cross, going down to my ankle and up to the back of my knee to represent Christ breakin the "chain" of addiction and bondage.

LOL - now Ive shared the pic and given ya a scripture lesson too! I promise that Im not usually such a bible basher, but to know all the components shows the incredible talent of the tattoo artist! I had a vauge picture in my head from something I found on the internet - but he did the rest and added the shading and colour. I love it.

gantz · 09-24-2008, 07:21 PM

forgiventatu - i live in japan now but i lived in florida for 17 years. tallahassee, jacksonville, orlando, boynton beach, and the last place was sarasota.

I have a half sleeve i will post later. It will be a full sleeve next month. It would happen sooner but tattoos are mega expensive out here.

TTOSBT · 09-24-2008, 08:19 PM

I got my first tattoo on my 40th birthday. I was a little over 2 months sober. It is a Tree of Life to represent my new life & my new focus on my emotional and spiritual growth.

*Yikes, sorry they are so big!!!

Bella_Fox · 02-05-2009, 01:30 PM

My recovery-oriented tattoo. It's a Confucius quote which says, "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every time we fall." And the cherry blossoms symbolize the transient, ever-changing flow of life.

stone · 02-05-2009, 01:37 PM

I have considered getting a tatt....I was thinking of something like a stylised phoenix.

Maybe like this?

***Freedom1990*** · 02-13-2009, 08:20 PM

I like that very much, Stone!

InvisibleNobody · 03-19-2009, 01:06 AM

Stone - that works well. I was considering that one myself. I always seem to "crash and burn" and then end up "rising from the ashes" again. Have you ever felt that way? For me, the Phoenix would be a constant reminder that I will always rise up again "better than ever" (even if it takes a few tries).

Firehazard · 07-03-2009, 10:58 PM

as a personal ritual of the third step I got a tatto of a symbol that had been in my wallet for three years. A celtic knot of green on the knook of my left shoulder. It always reminds me that all things are interconnected. I'll have to post a picture of it soon.

elliebean · 11-17-2009, 07:35 AM

everyone has some great work! i have a chest piece, full sleeve, and a half sleeve. i also have writing up my ribcage, which is a quote from neitzche "that which does not destroy us.... makes us stronger"

Lionne · 11-19-2009, 07:35 AM

I have have an old japanese style peony tattoo that i got a year and a half ago, but at that time I wasn't sober.
I am currently planning to get a huuge backpiece in a similar style. It will probably take many sittings, so it will evolve with my recovery- with all the money I haven't spend on booze. I will probably start in december or january, depending on my financial situation.

ashleek · 11-19-2009, 08:00 AM

I've been thinking about getting a recovery tattoo but I don't know what I want. Some kind of symbol with some kind of saying. I'm thinking a buddist or Taoist saying or symbol. I know there is the flower, can't remember what it is right now, a lilly of somesort I think. I'll take any suggestions....it will be my first tat! I was thinking of getting it on my foot or between my shoulders.

B27 · 03-13-2010, 03:27 PM

I have this one-

And I'm soon going to get another in the same script on the other arm but I'm still thinking about the exact words.

iloveme · 04-06-2010, 05:14 AM

Courage...... to have self discipline.

blackstrat6 · 06-24-2010, 12:39 AM

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

My sobriety tat. Skulls represent bad car accidents and the latin at the top says "The gods decided otherwise". Not done so can't see the 3rd skull. Also have a skull in a spade on my calf. More to come!!

MyGraySkies · 06-26-2010, 07:55 AM

In '07 me, my husband, and our friends lost a dear dear friend in Afghanistan to enemy fire. 3 months later I went through detox. That same summer my best friend and her husband survived a terrible blow to their marriage. This tattoo represents all me and my best friend over came and helped each other through. I relapsed the next year but am now 60 days sober again.

gneiss · 06-26-2010, 10:33 PM

I got my first tat on my 20th birthday. Say it with me now: I got a butterfly on my leg, about halfway up my calf. LOL Yeah, I totally feel like a rebel.

Here's the next one I want, maybe on my back:

04-06-2008, 12:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
forgiventatu Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: w.p.b. Fl. Posts: 8	tattoos in recovery i'm a tattoo artist in south fl.,i have a few days under my belt ..i work on a lot of folks in recovery ...got any ?? SHOW EM.. heheheh.. peace & blessings Andy

04-06-2008, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Freedom1990* Wesley Employee Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 9,340	My inkslinger is also in recovery. He used to ink full-time around the Phoenix area, especially at biker events, but only does it on the side for friends now. First ink... Second ink (one feather for each daughter)... Third ink (Legs is the nickname my riding buddies gave me)... __________________ DeVon & the Zoo Crew ‎Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. ~Arthur Somers Roche

05-04-2008, 11:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bella_Fox To thine own self, be true Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 78	Great ink, guys! I've got seven tats, and am preparing for number eight. Once I get some pics, I'll post 'em. __________________

06-18-2008, 05:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
gypsy13 endless delerium Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: pgh, pa Posts: 48	i have too many to post but i have a few on a album in my profile. got a slideshow on my photobucket account. gypsy mouse or gypsys gutter is the title. __________________ THE THREE STAGES OF TRUTH: 1. RIDICULE 2. VIOLENT OPPOSITION 3. ACCEPTANCE WHEN YOU LET PEOPLE DO WHATEVER THEY WANT, YOU GET WOODSTOCK. WHEN YOU LET GOVERNMENTS DO WHATEVER THEY WANT, YOU GET WACO.

02-05-2009, 01:30 PM	#13 (permalink)
Bella_Fox To thine own self, be true Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 78	My recovery-oriented tattoo. It's a Confucius quote which says, "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every time we fall." And the cherry blossoms symbolize the transient, ever-changing flow of life. __________________

04-22-2008, 12:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bard A new dawn and new chapter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 296 Blog Entries: 27	Nice ink you got there! I have a few that I'l load up here latter.

04-27-2008, 02:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bard A new dawn and new chapter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 296 Blog Entries: 27	Well these aren't the greatest pictures of them but you get the point. This is the sign of the hammer, a spin off of Thor's hammer used by favorite band Manowar. This was taken when it was brand new about 2 1/2 years ago. My dragon. And my skull. Also have a wolf on my shoulder but couldn't get a good enough picture of it. So 4 tatts in all, another 40+ to go!

05-04-2008, 11:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
jazzyjeff2008 Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Posts: 6 Blog Entries: 1	I Got A Nice Tatoo Of A Heart And The Banner Around It Says ... Well Its An Ex Bf. Now My New Bf Wants Me To Get Rid Of The Name. Blacken It In? Maybe. As Long As I Have Ex Bf Name On My Back My New Bf Thinks I Am Still In Love With The Ex Bf. Ahhh. Problems In Paradise. Thanks.

06-22-2008, 03:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gertiegirl Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Whoville (with Horton) Posts: 121 Blog Entries: 1	Hmmm, Can anyone tell me how to attach a pic in the post - lol then I can put up a pic of my recovery tatt.

06-22-2008, 04:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gertiegirl Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Whoville (with Horton) Posts: 121 Blog Entries: 1	Nope, thought I figured it out but hadnt... lol

06-22-2008, 06:44 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gertiegirl Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Whoville (with Horton) Posts: 121 Blog Entries: 1	K - figured it out! Click on the thumbnail for bigger pic, and more detail. I got this Tatt In January this year, after being sober 6 months. Ive since relapsed, but this tattoo giving me the strength to get back on the wagon. Im a Christian, the cross represents Christ, the tricuetra centered in the cross represents the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit) The light at the top is for John 8:12 (I am the light of the world whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life) one side of the wings represents Psalm 124:7 (We have escaped like a bird out of the fowlers snare, the snare has been broken and we have escaped) the other side of the wings is Isiah 40:31 (but those who hope in the Lord will renew thier strength. They will soar on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint) and the bottom it says Gal 5, Galations 5:1 (It is for freedom that Christ has set you free, stand firm therefore, and do not let yourself be bound again by a yoke of slavery). When I manage to get another 6 months under my belt, Im going to add a daisy chain on either side of the cross, going down to my ankle and up to the back of my knee to represent Christ breakin the "chain" of addiction and bondage. LOL - now Ive shared the pic and given ya a scripture lesson too! I promise that Im not usually such a bible basher, but to know all the components shows the incredible talent of the tattoo artist! I had a vauge picture in my head from something I found on the internet - but he did the rest and added the shading and colour. I love it.

09-24-2008, 07:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
gantz judge only yourself Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: osaka, japan Posts: 67 Blog Entries: 27	forgiventatu - i live in japan now but i lived in florida for 17 years. tallahassee, jacksonville, orlando, boynton beach, and the last place was sarasota. I have a half sleeve i will post later. It will be a full sleeve next month. It would happen sooner but tattoos are mega expensive out here.

09-24-2008, 08:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
TTOSBT To Thine Own Self Be True Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: So Cal Posts: 1,948	I got my first tattoo on my 40th birthday. I was a little over 2 months sober. It is a Tree of Life to represent my new life & my new focus on my emotional and spiritual growth. *Yikes, sorry they are so big!!!

02-05-2009, 01:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
stone Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 18,303	I have considered getting a tatt....I was thinking of something like a stylised phoenix. Maybe like this? __________________ . As from a fire aflame thousands of sparks come forth, even so from the Creator an infinity of beings have life and to him return again. -- Maitri Upanishads

02-13-2009, 08:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
*Freedom1990* Wesley Employee Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kansas Posts: 9,340	I like that very much, Stone! __________________ DeVon & the Zoo Crew ‎Worry is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. ~Arthur Somers Roche

03-19-2009, 01:06 AM	#16 (permalink)
InvisibleNobody Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Ford Galaxy Posts: 29	Stone - that works well. I was considering that one myself. I always seem to "crash and burn" and then end up "rising from the ashes" again. Have you ever felt that way? For me, the Phoenix would be a constant reminder that I will always rise up again "better than ever" (even if it takes a few tries). __________________ We're all beautiful butterflies for we have all struggled out of our cocoons.

07-03-2009, 10:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
Firehazard SHARING THE LOAD Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oregon Posts: 440 Blog Entries: 17	mavarick stepping as a personal ritual of the third step I got a tatto of a symbol that had been in my wallet for three years. A celtic knot of green on the knook of my left shoulder. It always reminds me that all things are interconnected. I'll have to post a picture of it soon.

11-17-2009, 07:35 AM	#18 (permalink)
elliebean team awesome Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: phoenix, az Posts: 28	everyone has some great work! i have a chest piece, full sleeve, and a half sleeve. i also have writing up my ribcage, which is a quote from neitzche "that which does not destroy us.... makes us stronger"

11-19-2009, 07:35 AM	#19 (permalink)
Lionne not little, a stranger no more Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: in the crowd Posts: 396 Blog Entries: 1	I have have an old japanese style peony tattoo that i got a year and a half ago, but at that time I wasn't sober. I am currently planning to get a huuge backpiece in a similar style. It will probably take many sittings, so it will evolve with my recovery- with all the money I haven't spend on booze. I will probably start in december or january, depending on my financial situation.

11-19-2009, 08:00 AM	#20 (permalink)
ashleek FREAKING AWESOME! Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Paris KY Posts: 253 Blog Entries: 1	I've been thinking about getting a recovery tattoo but I don't know what I want. Some kind of symbol with some kind of saying. I'm thinking a buddist or Taoist saying or symbol. I know there is the flower, can't remember what it is right now, a lilly of somesort I think. I'll take any suggestions....it will be my first tat! I was thinking of getting it on my foot or between my shoulders. __________________ I will not bow, I will not break, I will shed the world away, I will not fall, I will not fade, I will take your breath away ~ Breaking Benjamin You can stand under my Umbrella, ElLa, Ella, ELLa ~The beautiful Rihanna

03-13-2010, 03:27 PM	#21 (permalink)
B27 Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 23	I have this one- And I'm soon going to get another in the same script on the other arm but I'm still thinking about the exact words. __________________ Agrees with Dean Wormer....

04-06-2010, 05:14 AM	#22 (permalink)
iloveme Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: too close to the fire Posts: 126	Courage...... to have self discipline. __________________ Hope Sustains Life! Advice is what you ask for when you all ready know the truth...........

06-24-2010, 12:39 AM	#23 (permalink)
blackstrat6 Striving to be a better Man! Blackjack Champion! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 224 Blog Entries: 6	Uploaded with ImageShack.us My sobriety tat. Skulls represent bad car accidents and the latin at the top says "The gods decided otherwise". Not done so can't see the 3rd skull. Also have a skull in a spade on my calf. More to come!! __________________ Help someone up the hill, and you'll get to the top yourself."

06-26-2010, 10:33 PM	#25 (permalink)
gneiss Never settle. Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Under immense pressure Posts: 1,494	I got my first tat on my 20th birthday. Say it with me now: I got a butterfly on my leg, about halfway up my calf. LOL Yeah, I totally feel like a rebel. Here's the next one I want, maybe on my back: __________________ Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds. --Bob Marley, Redemption Song

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