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07-21-2016, 10:01 AM

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tnman1967

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3 years yesterday

Celebrating 3 years yesterday. It's been up and down but mostly up. It is well worth it. What worked for me is to make a mental decision on drinking. Do realize that you are not giving up anything, you are saying yes to a better life and realize that drinking does nothing for you if you are an addictive personality. I'm not so sure it does anything positive for non addictive people either. Stay the course.

07-21-2016, 10:11 AM

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fred59

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way to go tnman

07-21-2016, 10:22 AM

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zjw

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good job and well said!!

07-21-2016, 10:37 AM

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ScottFromWI

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Wow, congrats tnman! Some very sage advice too, thanks for sharing. Don't be a stranger, your knowledge and experience would be of great benefit to the SR community, and you can gain by helping others too.

07-21-2016, 10:39 AM

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biminiblue

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Congrats, tnman. Really good stuff!

07-21-2016, 10:41 AM

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Yes! Congrats and thanks for the encouraging words!

07-21-2016, 10:44 AM

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Venecia

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Congrats, Tnman! Three years totally rocks!

Wonderful words. Thank you for sharing that important message.

07-21-2016, 10:47 AM

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brooks1974

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Congratulations!

07-21-2016, 10:49 AM

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Soberpotamus

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Congrats on three years!

07-21-2016, 11:20 AM

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Soberwolf

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07-21-2016, 11:37 AM

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Opivotal

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Congratulations on 3 years, tnman!

07-21-2016, 12:06 PM

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SoberCAH

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Congrats Tnman1967.

07-21-2016, 03:18 PM

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Dee74

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way to go tnman

07-22-2016, 11:04 AM

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Lautca

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Hey, tnman 1967, I'm glad that you stuck with it, as well as telling us about it! For those who are contemplating sobriety, being presented with success stories like yours may be very helpful in "keeping your eyes on the prize". I'd guess that among the toughest days when becoming sober and then staying that way, are the few days after making the decision to be sober. Having already read many different kinds of success stories is probably helpful for many of those getting through the tough times on the way to the "other side".

Keep on going the way you have already been, having three years on "this side" of life is pretty impressive!

07-22-2016, 11:06 AM

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SoberLeigh

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So very happy for you, tnman1967. Congratulations

Power on.

07-22-2016, 11:07 AM

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FBL

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Congrats! Three years is HUGE

07-22-2016, 04:44 PM

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silentrun

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Yeah Tnman!

07-22-2016, 04:50 PM

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REsoberALITY

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Amazing job!! Congratulations. Thanks for posting, it's so inspirational!

07-23-2016, 05:43 AM

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cejay

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Three years is HUGE. Congratulations and thanks for sharing, really helps to motivate me.

CJ

07-25-2016, 09:42 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tnman1967

Congratulations. I will be going 7 months in a couple weeks. May I ask if you did anything specific during 3 years when/if you felt close to relapse? Asking because I know I will be struggling just to make 1 year (which is my goal so far).