Well....here we are. 3 years.
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Congrats Bulldog! 
It's been a privilege watching you grow in recovery over the last 3 years. That may be one of the best parts about this site, getting to see miracles unfold over time and watching the transformation they cause.
It's been a privilege watching you grow in recovery over the last 3 years. That may be one of the best parts about this site, getting to see miracles unfold over time and watching the transformation they cause.
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Thanks for all the kind words, I really appreciate it.
I had kind of a huge celebration with family and friends. Courtesy of a surprise my wife sprang on me.
It was kind of amazing.
A bunch of us went out to dinner and had a blast. We ended up coming home and talking with old neighbors and friends through most of the night.
A bunch of kids stayed over and we ended up with a house full of people.
After we got up and ate breakfast, I went with some old friends and went shooting and my old country a$$ went and rode ATVs for the first time in a long time.
It was awesome. I was too tired to post last night.
thanks again.
I had kind of a huge celebration with family and friends. Courtesy of a surprise my wife sprang on me.
It was kind of amazing.
A bunch of us went out to dinner and had a blast. We ended up coming home and talking with old neighbors and friends through most of the night.
A bunch of kids stayed over and we ended up with a house full of people.
After we got up and ate breakfast, I went with some old friends and went shooting and my old country a$$ went and rode ATVs for the first time in a long time.
It was awesome. I was too tired to post last night.
thanks again.
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Originally Posted by August252015 
Congratulations! Love hearing this - 3 feels great and I hope you have a great 4th year (me too!). Keep going.
3 years is a milestone birthday.
I get a lot out of what both of you add to our forums.
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Originally Posted by BullDog777
There was a time when I couldn't get out of bed without a drink.
There was a time when I didn't go 30 minutes without consuming alcohol unless I was unconscious.
Three years ago, I was without hope that I would ever recover from this.
I was dying. I had organ damage and I was drinking myself to death.
I had made videos for my loved ones saying my goodbyes.
Then one day almost by accident but now I think by divine intervention, a couple of people took a few minutes out of their lives to save mine.
Today, I am 3 years sober and I've never felt better.
I don't really think about alcohol anymore although I'm always talking about recovery.
I'm still rebuilding...I'm still working on being a better husband and father, friend and family member.
Today...most days...I smile...A lot.
I'm so happy I didn't give up this time.
Thank you soberrecovery.com for being there for me...for supporting me when I find it hard to stand on my own and thank you for helping me learn how to live again.
There was a time when I didn't go 30 minutes without consuming alcohol unless I was unconscious.
Three years ago, I was without hope that I would ever recover from this.
I was dying. I had organ damage and I was drinking myself to death.
I had made videos for my loved ones saying my goodbyes.
Then one day almost by accident but now I think by divine intervention, a couple of people took a few minutes out of their lives to save mine.
Today, I am 3 years sober and I've never felt better.
I don't really think about alcohol anymore although I'm always talking about recovery.
I'm still rebuilding...I'm still working on being a better husband and father, friend and family member.
Today...most days...I smile...A lot.
I'm so happy I didn't give up this time.
Thank you soberrecovery.com for being there for me...for supporting me when I find it hard to stand on my own and thank you for helping me learn how to live again.
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thanks for all the kind words. heh...and today is 37 months!!!
I'm really proud of that.
If I can do this, anyone can.
I was, I think, the worst kind of drunk. I was always rationalizing and trying to analyze my way out of this mess.
For a long time I really thought I could beat it. That perhaps I could out think it, taper off it, medicate myself through it....no..no...nope.
The smartest thing I ever did was get super simple about the approach.
I was physically addicted.....I went to the hospital
I had issues...I got therapy.
I wanted to drink early on. I didn't no matter how bad at times I wanted to.
In the end, I just had to hang in there long enough for the insanity to stop and the demon to get weak because I was gonna be relentless about this.
Then one day I stopped obsessing about it and now It almost never crosses my mind.
I'm always saying "Everyday I talk about recovery but I almost never think about drinking." It's a peace I hope everyone one day gets.
Life is good. Not without some scary F'in s#it...but I'm a lot better at managing it than I used to be.
I'm really proud of that.
If I can do this, anyone can.
I was, I think, the worst kind of drunk. I was always rationalizing and trying to analyze my way out of this mess.
For a long time I really thought I could beat it. That perhaps I could out think it, taper off it, medicate myself through it....no..no...nope.
The smartest thing I ever did was get super simple about the approach.
I was physically addicted.....I went to the hospital
I had issues...I got therapy.
I wanted to drink early on. I didn't no matter how bad at times I wanted to.
In the end, I just had to hang in there long enough for the insanity to stop and the demon to get weak because I was gonna be relentless about this.
Then one day I stopped obsessing about it and now It almost never crosses my mind.
I'm always saying "Everyday I talk about recovery but I almost never think about drinking." It's a peace I hope everyone one day gets.
Life is good. Not without some scary F'in s#it...but I'm a lot better at managing it than I used to be.
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