Originally Posted by
DrivenHeart85 
Plus, after I lost my whole 8 months of sobriety because I drank I felt really insulted...I had a whole 8 months of not touching the stuff! And they told me I was a newcomer again and had to raise my hand in meetings...and it wasn't long after that before I was out the door.
Yeah, I cringe when people say they threw away their "x amount of months/years" because they drank again. You didn't throw it away, you were sober! It's not a contest!!