Thank You
I've been lurking here for years, and I don't believe I've ever posted. In a few days (God willing) I'll reach 5 years of sustained sobriety, though, so now seems like a good time to say thank you - my sincere gratitude to all of you who have shared your struggles, successes, embarrassments and victories. This recovery thing can be a lonely road, and I can't tell you how much it has meant to have a daily reminder that I've got plenty of traveling companions.
My life now is so much better than I'd ever dreamed. Perfect? Not by a long shot. I have problems like anyone else, some of them the result of living in a fog for all those years. The difference now is that I face them head-on, clear-eyed, and without terror. I wake up every day grateful for the second (and third, and fourth...) chance that I was given.
For all those still struggling - fear not. If there was hope for me, there most definitely is for you. You may not have found your path to freedom yet, but it's there. Keep looking.
Thank you, my friends. Have a fantastic 2018.