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Old 07-20-2020, 05:12 PM
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7 years today

7 years today, I miss nothing about my drinking life. It has been a long and tough road but sobriety has been nothing compared to the heartache, anxiety, health, legal issues I had while drinking. I am living proof that the slave to the bottle lifestyle is one of misery and to be honest pathetic. I see so many people who can't do anything without drinking being involved. I was one of those people seven years ago. I finally after many false starts made one big difference in my sobriety plan. I made a mental decision that I wasn't interested in drinking anymore. I didn't quit because someone told me to do it, I quit because I was sick of the lifestyle. Once I made that commitment I gradually recovered. Was it easy? No it wasn't. Was it instant happiness and joy? No it wasn't, but it didn't take long to see improvements in my life and now I can't imagine how ridiculous I was during my drinking days.
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Old 07-20-2020, 05:39 PM
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a great achievement - well done man

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Old 07-20-2020, 05:51 PM
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7 years! Wonderful news tnman. It's great to not be ridiculous anymore.
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Old 07-20-2020, 06:29 PM
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Congrats on 7 yrs sober!! Thank you for an inspiring message.
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Old 07-20-2020, 07:37 PM
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phew, yeah, the ridiculous factor, and the pathos...good riddance!
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Old 07-20-2020, 08:02 PM
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Old 07-22-2020, 09:32 AM
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Congrats on 7 years tnman!
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Old 07-22-2020, 12:45 PM
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Congratulations! Thank you for sharing.
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Old 07-23-2020, 06:15 AM
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Congrats on 7 years.
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Old 07-23-2020, 07:55 AM
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Well done Tman awesome milestone man
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Old 07-23-2020, 08:35 AM
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Congratulations tnman.
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Old 07-23-2020, 01:50 PM
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Yeah, drinking sucks, any amount of it. Congrats on 7 years.
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Old 07-28-2020, 07:30 PM
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You’re a total inspiration to me. I’m so happy for you. It’s so great each time I read it can be done.
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Old 07-29-2020, 02:28 AM
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Thank you for posting! It seems like long term sobriety makes us more honest and direct. Congratulations!
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Old 07-30-2020, 05:40 AM
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Great work!
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Old 07-30-2020, 07:59 AM
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Awesome. Congratulations on 7 years!
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