Congratulations on your 8 years sober, Lexie--I love the combination of straightforwardness, humor and wisdom in your posts and I'm so glad you have the life you have now . What a loss it would have been for so many people if you hadn't chosen recovery.
Let me take this opportunity to thank you for all the help I've received from you, directly or indirectly, over the time I've spent on SR. Your sobriety has made a difference in my life, too.