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Dee74

that's wonderful babypowder - Congratulations!

I think all of us have had those kinds of thoughts at some point - that doesn't mean your recovery is lacking IMO - for me the measure of our recovery lies in what we do when we have those thoughts

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PhoenixJ

great post congrats

snitch

Congratulations that is amazing!!! I think it is normal for us alcoholics to have these thoughts. If we didn't we wouldn't be alcoholics as we just wouldnt think about alcohol! But they are just thoughts. The important thing is what we do with those thoughts. And you have done the right thing. You have come here and shared about it. Which takes the power out of them. Tell them to do one! You don't drink, you know where ine drink will take you you have no plan on revisiting that place ever again!

Stay close! And congrats again on your new life!! You rock!

Xxxx

snitch

And thanks for posting as posts like yours help keep me sober today 🙏🙏♥️♥️

Ghostlight1

Congratulations on two years. That is a huge accomplishment.
And those thoughts are just that, thoughts. I've been having a few lately myself and I've got ten years. I don't entertain them. I'll come here, so your post helps me stay sober today too.
Best to you in sobriety. And well done!

biminiblue

I get all kinds of bizarre thoughts every day - and not just about drinking. Truly baffling the way my brain works some times, seemingly at odds with rational living.

Well done on the two years! Year Three is worth it, keep it going.

ScottFromWI

Congrats on 2 years babypowder, that's fantastic. And yes it's quite possible for those thoughts to pop back up even years later, so staying grounded and connected to your recovery is very important even now. SR is always here if you need to talk or need some extra support.

least

Congrats on two years sober!

Surlyredhead

Congratulations on 2 years!

Action

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
On your two years!

August252015

Congratulations! Thank you for telling us AND for sharing the part about the kind of thoughts that have popped up. I will never forget how the one and only time I started to think about thinking about where I might go if I might want to have a drink...you get the idea....was on day 90. Perverse alcoholic thinking indeed!

I've been hearing a lot about our first thought, second thought, first action lately - the 1,2,3 dance we can do to execute the best first action. Can't control the first thought - can change it or replace it with our second, and pausing before we do the first action, is helpful to me to remember for most anything my nutty alcoholic brain throws at me.

Great going!!

Hevyn

Babypowder, that is truly miraculous. 2 whole years!

dsmaxis10

Two years that's just awesome well done.

Bathbomb

Congratulations on 2 years.
Very inspiring for a newbie like me.

babypowder

Thanks Snitch. You're so right that its what we do with the thoughts x

babypowder

Best to you too Ghostlight <3 Thank you, its wonderful hearing from someone with ten years. I'm actually looking forward to the next eight.. something I never ever thought would happen

babypowder

ahhh Bathbomb - cute name! Similar to mine.. it takes me back to how I came up with mine a few years ago. The room was spinning, early hours of the morning and I was so very very sick.. my eyes landed on the first thing that they could focus on across the room. And there was my screen name.
I'm still a newbie... but i know I never want to go back. Let's do whatever we can to stay sober, shall we? x

babypowder

Thank you Scott. I'm a little shy to post in here usually, however I was so proud of myself on this occasion. Its actually been a great learning that I need to build a stronger community around me. I hope you have a lovely day

Culture

Congrats on your 2 years, your post helped me, I will be 2 years sober in August and I occasionally have drinking thoughts I was beginning to worry, as I seem to only see the posts which say they never have them.