Originally Posted by Ringo123

Hey Gang! Another great day on the Sober Bus.

Today is my last day of being 59 years young (old). I brought a cake in for the crew to enjoy. That is about the extent of my celebration except for a steak tomorrow night.

I tell you this not for any birthday wishes and attention but because I truly did not believe I'd live to be this old. In my late teens and early 20's, I expected to die earlier rather later. My partying took me to dangerous places with strangers. Anything could have happened.

Then two weeks after turning 29, I hit a bottom, went to AA and got sober. Then in my 30's I went into deep depression and thought I'd die by my own hand.

By the grace of God, recommitting to the Steps, therapy, and appropriate medication (I never did drink again--what a miracle), God's wish for me (and for all of us) to be happy, joyous and free finally happened.