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Old 10-21-2008, 04:44 AM
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Tazman53
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Well I have had several, the first was in my garage, my wife had just told me that her and the kids were moving out in about a month and I was celebrating that as soon as they were gone I could drink in the house! Then it happened........ I had a moment of clarity, the next year of my life was fast forwarded for me if I continued to drink:

1. I would lose my family. (Already in the works)

2. I would lose my job because I would be passing out on my sofa and not hear the alarm to go to work!

3. I would lose my house because I would have no money!

4. I would get my truck repoed!

5. All I would have left was my bottle and a slow death from alcohol.

That was my bottom, I saw a doctor and went into detox, where I started following suggestions like:

1. Go to at least 90 AA meetings in 90 days.

2. Get a sponsor.

3. Work the steps.

Sometime after doing my 4th/5th I had the second miracle happen for me, the obsession/craving for a drink was lifted.

Today I observe and live miracles, I see them in meetings and in my sponsee's on a regular basis.
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