Wow, I keep checking in after midnight...someone is going to start thinking that I actually have developed some semblance of a social life. Sober.
Anyway, checking in after a nice dinner with friends and watching a father and his two sons celebrate a triple anniversary tonight. The dad has been sober for 31 years, one son eight years, and the other six. The one with six years had been in jail nine times, overdosed four, technically died twice, almost had his arm amputated from infections at needle sites, won't have his license back for another four years, and lost absolutely everything to drugs and alcohol. He was 34 when he started recovery. He is now one of the most beloved members of our group and gives so much back to other addicts. I LOVE celebrating recovery stories like that (our own Deeker has quite a powerful one too..)
Anyway, sorry for the longish post but I love to see evidence that anyone, ANYONE, can turn it around no matter how far down they've gone.
Off to bed at 12:23 AM in DC.
See you all tomorrow!!