Debaucher

I haven't posted in some time... thought I would check in and see how folks have been and just say...

"I'm alive and doin' fine!"

Sober for 5 months... and doing great.

I occasionally have thoughts that I could drink again... once upon a time the devil and angel were yelling at each other and it seamed the devil might win... now the devil seams very quiet just about out of breath and working hard to say... "you could do it.. you could drink..." and the angel is smiling with alot of vigor... and doesn't even have to respond to that little twerp... he just laughs at him... smirks and nods his head in agreement... knowing that it doesn't matter I might be able to and I might not... it doesn't matter because I'm just not going to do it... life it too good without depression... I like being happy too much to risk it.

BTW I also quit tobacco 2 weeks ago...

I want to thank folk here for the support I received in the hard first 3 months...

Thanks...

2ala2

Congrats on the 5 months, that is awesome. You must be very proud

GrouchoTheCat

Super Duper!!

parentrecovers

proud of you! k

Tazman53

Congrats my friend, 5 months is awesome, perhaps you could share with us how you did it?

findingout

Congratulations on 5 months! And on giving up the smoking too.

Astro

Congrats for keeping up the quit on both addictions, Debaucher!

BBQBOY

AIN'T IT GREAT!!!!!!! Congrats.....Stay Happy.....

Work Hard and Enjoy Life.....Ned

CarolD

Debaucher

Thanks folks... actually it was smokeless tobacco... dip... I did smoke every now and again... you know smokem if your friends gotem...

How I did it... um...

I did about 8-10 meetings mon-sat for the first month... 6 meetings a week 2nd month... 5-6 meetings a week the 3rd.

So I did an almost 90 in 90... I got a sponsor... worked the steps... through step 6...

Believed I would make it... gave up fighting...

The big thing was just getting honest with myself... once I did that then the rest fell into place...

The reality of it all is that I was deaply depressed. I didn't realize how depressed I was... Now that I am "normal" and happy I can look at it now and see I was seriously depressed! So I really needed support to get throught he depression.. .the roller coaster... and AA and this site helped me get through the dark times...

I have gotten a bit complacent in my AA as work, vacation, athletic training, and my kids have gotten priority of late. I want to complete the joureny through the 11 steps and feel I must pay back by being a sponsor for at least 1 person. I'll reevaluate after that if I want and need to commit that much time to AA.

I'm off to a meeting in 40 minutes... and I am looking forward to it. I haven't seen my sponsor in person since I did my 5th & 6th...

gypsytears

Way to go Debaucher . I love reading posts like this!

fraankie

awesome


congrats


best
fraankie

meteorite

well thats very great news guy. hopefully i can do that

Latte

Congrats.

I just play the tape through. If I take this drink..what happens next? If I take this pill..what happens next? That usually ends the thoughts of using again.