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tnman1967 01-20-2018 11:47 AM

54 months today
 
AS the title says. Not much to add this time. Not missing drinking at all. Working hard on not getting complacent. I honestly though, resent my previous lifestyle so much that I fear alcohol to the point that I don't ever want to taste it again. Stay the course.

Done4today 01-20-2018 02:01 PM

Congrats on 4.5 years!! Great accomplishment

least 01-20-2018 02:16 PM

Congrats on 54 months sober! :scoregood You are an inspiration. :)

Dee74 01-20-2018 02:20 PM

Congrats tnman :)

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GotTheBlues 01-21-2018 04:27 PM

Magnificent! :c011:

MyLittleHorsie 01-21-2018 04:36 PM

Congratulations

Upstairs 01-21-2018 04:46 PM

Congrats on 54 months! You’re probably getting where it takes some effort to remember how lucky long it’s been. Which is a good thing! 😀

otter 01-21-2018 05:01 PM

Congrats tnman!!! Any tips on success you want to share with the rest of us?

:c011:

neferkamichael 01-21-2018 05:18 PM

Tnman1967, 54 months is so FANTASTIC, congratulations, rootin for ya. :egypt:
https://tse1-2.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP...=7&o=5&pid=1.7

Maudcat 01-21-2018 05:41 PM

That is brilliant!

SteelRes211 01-21-2018 06:22 PM

Positive success stories like these keep me rolling along, great job Tnman1967.

gaffo 01-21-2018 07:58 PM

Great work, Mr. 1967.

tnman1967 01-22-2018 03:28 PM


Originally Posted by otter (Post 6755951)
Congrats tnman!!! Any tips on success you want to share with the rest of us?

:c011:

Yes, the single most important item for success is to really want to quit. Not quitting because someone or the law tells you to. You have to make a complete mental inventory and ask yourself if you really want to give drinking up. For me the answer was yes, after 30 plus years of misery and problems. I quit numerous times over the years but every time I did it, I knew deep down inside I wasn't honest with myself. You will still get cravings for a while even when you have decided to quit. The physical dependency is real, but the mental addiction is worse in my opinion. You also have to find other things to occupy yourself with in sobriety. The amount of time we spent drunk need to be filled with some meaningful for you.

Ken0331 01-23-2018 11:23 AM

Awesome!


:fireworks2:nyae:snow:


I was going to ask how you did it. But you just did.

BTW, great quote, Dee.


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