zjw

anyone do anything special for anniveraries if so what? do your friends or family ever do anything for them?

ScottFromWI

Do you mean sobriety anniversaries or other things like wedding anniversaries?

Dave42001

I go to lunch with my Sponsor and have a good 1x1..

Personally I don't really mention it to my family unless asked, I keep it close to my heart. I never want to be over confident and complacent about my recovery..

Just my 2 cents.. Wishing you a happy anniversary!! Nice work, keep it up!!

JeffreyAK

For my 5-year anniversary I went to an AA meeting for the first time in about 4.5 years, just to remind myself where it all started, in that same room. Otherwise, I find it's a good time to reflect, but I don't celebrate or do anything special.

freshstart57

My family takes me out to a new fancy restaurant. I think that's appropriate because it is a celebration for them too. Dad's not a drunk anymore.

BBQBOY

I had too many "false" celebrations....I will celebrate once I know I am completely recovered from this disease!! Sorry to be a wet blanket...

entropy1964

Right now, only 22 days in, everyday is a mini celebration if I'm sober

MIRecovery

I usually treat myself to something usually a nice meal. I get a coin at AA and everyone put their mojo on it

fantail

My first anniversary will be on Bastille Day so I plan on attending some kind of get together and just telling people I'm a big fan of France.

Gottalife

If I'm in my home town, I buy a cake and take it to the meeting. If not I usually try and be at a meeting and speak up when they ask if there are any birthdays.

tomsteve

i dont do anything special for living the way i should have been my entire life.

thomas11

I could write a book on how I feel about celebrations/anniversaries/birthdays, but suffice it to say, I don't like them. I do like spending a day reflecting on accomplishing a tough summer or winter season or a big month long project...other than that, pfffft.

Every day is a mini celebration, we are alive.

Zebra1275

I guess I don't make a big deal out of them.

Sometimes (like this year) I forget the actual day but I know it's in early April. I usually make a point of getting a coin, although I did forget to get one for year 4.

I guess you probably figured out that I don't count sober days. Everyday is a new opportunity to live my life "one day at a time."

Gottalife

I guess I feel this way too. I don't feel particularly worthy of all the wonderful things that have come my way, and I really hate it when someone starts congratulating me for something which was not my doing.

But I did make a deal in the steps. If God would take away my difficulties, which He did, I promised to bear witness to His power. So I front up as a witness to God's power and the fact that AA has a long term solution.