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Old 10-27-2009, 02:43 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Today I celebrate 5 years sober.
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Old 10-27-2009, 02:45 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Congrats!

I'm week 5. It does get better, doesn't it?

PS - love your avatar (nice pic).
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Old 10-27-2009, 02:50 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Thank you,

I hope you are in a 12 Step Program qith a sponsor.

I choose to call God as my higher power. With HIM all things are possible.
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Old 10-27-2009, 03:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
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hello schuyler and nice to meet you.congratulations on your 5 years.im just coming on 9 months and i did the 12 step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous officially with a sponsor and live them every day to the best of my ability.i too call my higher power God.without any of these i would not be sober today.
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Old 10-27-2009, 03:57 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Old 10-27-2009, 04:06 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 10-27-2009, 04:10 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Old 10-27-2009, 04:31 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Old 10-27-2009, 04:42 PM   #9 (permalink)
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5 yrs. of many one days at a time
collected together to get you were
you are today.

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Old 10-29-2009, 03:20 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Old 10-29-2009, 09:03 PM   #12 (permalink)
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congrats and welcome.. (5 years is saying something!)
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Old 11-04-2009, 11:04 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Old 12-24-2009, 09:40 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Today I celebrate 5 years sober.
You are riding the right horse then!
Many happy returns of the day!
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Old 12-29-2009, 03:24 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Today I celebrate 5 years sober.
That's IMPOSSIBLE!!

OK maybe with some help..

Congratufrigginlations!
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That is amazing, congrats!!!! I bet you feel wonderful xxx
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