Originally Posted by SoberCAH

Jimmy -

You have quite a gift for articulating the carnage arising from pathological drinking.

We all need to remember what it did to us.

Since you want the unadulterated version of getting and staying sober, I can say that, for me, the answer has been asking God for help and getting it, for a pretty good while now, through working the AA program.

Congrats on your 28 days.

That's really quite remarkable.

I was still under lock and key (at a treatment center) when I picked up my 1 month chip.

I encourage you to find and take advantage of your local AA meetings.

I still go to them, because AA has worked for me now since the very beginning.

Make no mistake, early on there were a fair amount of fits and starts, so to speak, but no relapses.

But I kept at it and could not imagine turning loose of what it has given me, which is a pretty normal life.

I was a distance runner before getting into the program and my mileage and times improved dramatically.

At my current age, though, I just amble along without worrying about times, races, etc.

We're happy you're here with us and we look forward to living your recovery with you on a vicarious basis.