Two years - Newcomer? Hear what I'm saying...
 

At some point today or tomorrow I'm two years sober.

On one fateful night just over two years ago I drank a litre and a half bottle of vodka to myself, and the next morning I knew the game was up. So on the following monday I went to my Doctor, told him I had a bit of a problem and wasn't leaving his office without a prescription of some sort.

He told me that the pills would do the trick and don't worry about AA.

I had a goodbye to alcohol and bought all my favourite things. And in the morning when I woke up my wife bought up to me my first pill and a glass of water. She also said that it couldn't hurt to give AA a try - so 6 days sober I found my local meeting. And when I walked into that room I knew my life had begun again.

I'm now two years without a drink. Life ain't perfect, my wife will still never completely forgive me - but I've now got a better chance of seeing my two beautiful girls grow up.

Listen, if there is any newcomer out there who is struggling - please believe me it's possible to get off the grog. You'll never be cured of this disease, and you don't get away clean. NO-ONE gets away clean...

BUT with the right help and the 12 steps - it's possible to stop drinking if you want it. Believe me guys if I can do it anyone can, cause I was pretty much written off as a hopeless case before I walked into that room. It gave me a shot not only at sobriety - but also at redeeming my soul.

Give it a try people. NEVER give up.

Thanks Stu :) I'm going to go YouTube Steely Dan...

Still
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Congratulations on 2 years!!

Congratulations ChickenStu :) x

Not sure about Toto but I'm solid with you on the rest. Well done, your story is an inspiration.

would you consider Henri Mancini?

Congrats Stu! & Good post. :ghug3

Congratulations on your sober time. :ring

Congratulations chickenstu.

Congratulations Stu - fantastic post & message :)

as for Toto...many many times have I played 'Hold the Line'....lol

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Awesome post! Very uplifting and inspiring..

Thanks for a wonderful post! So happy for you - congratulations on your 2 yrs. sober. I know you're still healing and mending - it'll just keep getting better.

Love me some Toto. :)

Congratulations on two years....thats awesome.

Congratulations.....:scoregood

I didn't want to go to AA,wouldn't listen to any advice until I could see death was right around the corner.Best thing I ever did was to finally go and keep coming back until it took.
2 years is your apprenticeship,now the service work begins.We serve or we fall by the wayside.Don't be one of those guys who goes away after everything gets good again in life.This is not free.

Well done....:birthday

You'll be pleased to hear that I am secretary of a meeting, a sponsor, and am about to represent the fellowship by visiting people who are on probation. I do my bit.

Thank you for sharing your victory! :)

Sacriledge! lol.

Thank you so much. I couldn't have done it without help though. Humility is a vital part of recovery...

Henry who?

Bah, they've done better tunes than that! Still a great tune though!

Thanks for the kind words...

I've become something of a nut on them!

The victory is not mine. The victory is AA's. It's them who deserve the pat on the back for this. They made this possible, along with so many other things. :c031:

Wonderful post! I just marked 2 years a few days ago myself, and couldn't have said it any better! Congratulations!

And hey, 2 thumbs up for Toto. (Besides, 2 years sober entitles you to listen to polka, marching bands or whateverthehell you want!):c031:

Hi ChickenStu,

I just joined today and it's posts like your's that will help me get on the right track of life. Thx!