90 days.
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Bloomington, Mn.
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90 days.
Sure doesn't feel like that much time has gone by. Feels like yesterday i was sitting in this very spot completely coming apart at the seams. Some days i feel light years away from that day, some days i'm still right there. In these 90 days i've accepted God to the best of my ability, still not going to a church and not big on any organized religion. I've accepted that my wants are not as important as my needs, and as long as i have faith, my needs will be met. I've accepted that booze and drugs are not the answer, and are not the full cause of all my problems. I have responsibility in this mess as well. I've learned that without footwork on my part, nothing will change, and all the footwork is useless if i don't ask for help when i need to. I've learned that my best thinking is my worst enemy. I'm learning that accepting help is not a sign of weakness, still not easy, but getting better. I'm learning that humility is very different than humiliation. Being humble does not mean being weak and full of shame. I'm learning that it took me 43 years to get where i'm at, and it's not gonna get better overnight.
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keep it going!
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Southern California
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Originally Posted by SomeCallMeTim 
I've learned that without footwork on my part, nothing will change, and all the footwork is useless if i don't ask for help when i need to. I've learned that my best thinking is my worst enemy. I'm learning that accepting help is not a sign of weakness, still not easy, but getting better. I'm learning that humility is very different than humiliation. Being humble does not mean being weak and full of shame. I'm learning that it took me 43 years to get where i'm at, and it's not gonna get better overnight.
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:Wow, Tim. This is just great.
Many congrats, and keep up the good work.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,238
That's a many one days at a time
collected together to get you were
you are today. How AWESOME it that
From what I read from your share,
you havent wasted those 90 days
of positive recovery.
What your doing is building a solid
ground or foundation for a good
quality sobriety life.
For me, it's not the quantity of
sobriety that Ive aquired, but
rather the quality of it.
Don't be too hard on urself. 90
days is a HUGE accompliment.
Keep doing the next best thing
and u will begin recieving those
promises offered to us as stated
in the Big Book.
Staying sober for a day is a gift.
A miracle. Don't take any of ur
gifts for granted. They r to be
appreciated.
Keep up the good work a day
at a time and continue sharing
ur experiences, strengths and
hopes with others like u did here.
The same for me, if i don't give
away all that was freely passed
on to me, then I can't keep it.
Sooooo Pass It On.
collected together to get you were
you are today. How AWESOME it that
From what I read from your share,
you havent wasted those 90 days
of positive recovery.
What your doing is building a solid
ground or foundation for a good
quality sobriety life.
For me, it's not the quantity of
sobriety that Ive aquired, but
rather the quality of it.
Don't be too hard on urself. 90
days is a HUGE accompliment.
Keep doing the next best thing
and u will begin recieving those
promises offered to us as stated
in the Big Book.
Staying sober for a day is a gift.
A miracle. Don't take any of ur
gifts for granted. They r to be
appreciated.
Keep up the good work a day
at a time and continue sharing
ur experiences, strengths and
hopes with others like u did here.
The same for me, if i don't give
away all that was freely passed
on to me, then I can't keep it.
Sooooo Pass It On.
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Fredericksburg, Va.
Posts: 9,730
Tim 90 days is awesome and the path you are on sounds very similar to the one I tread still.
For me and probably you as well there were a thousand night to go with those 90 days! LOL Staying on that path you are on is what worked for me. BTW I am coming upon 3 years, I grow closer to my HP daily, but I still have no religion and have only been to church twice in that time.
Religion has not been the key for me, spirituality has been, for me it was get spiritual or die with a cold one in my hand.
For me and probably you as well there were a thousand night to go with those 90 days! LOL Staying on that path you are on is what worked for me. BTW I am coming upon 3 years, I grow closer to my HP daily, but I still have no religion and have only been to church twice in that time.
Religion has not been the key for me, spirituality has been, for me it was get spiritual or die with a cold one in my hand.
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Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 246
Nice job on 90 days. I reached 120 today, though college football weekend snuck up on me. Watching my alma mater play Saturday, I had an overwhelming urge to start cracking brews. First big surprise that blindsided me in a while. I should have been more mentally prepared. Either way, I got through it. Just bringing it up to remind you and myself that potholes will erupt sometimes when you least expect them!
Good going and keep posting!
Good going and keep posting!
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