Its my 5th Birthday!
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia
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Its my 5th Birthday!
Today is my 5th Anniversary, I awoke at 7:30 and since then (its 11:30am now) I have been inundated with messages of love.
I remember this day 5 years ago so clearly. I awoke lying on the floor, wet, dirty, smelly, living in a half built house with no sewage no internal walls, no running water miles and miles from anyone else and here is the kicker I thought I was doing ok! Go figure.
This Morning 5 years ago was the end of my 11 year relapse from alcohol, the drug that I was sure was not a drug and was also sure I could manage. I had drunk through a TIA (small stroke) drunk a successful business drunk my relationships all of them including the one with my daughter, drunk my house and my work although I lost them later on.
As I reached for the codeine and coffee, I thought no not again and instead picked up the phone spent over an hour talking to a member and then found an Sober Recovery. I am still here today after 5 lovely years.
Every morning in the last 5 years has started with my spiritual ritual and in there I write a gratitude list as that’s what am most consistently grateful to be out of that walking dead nightmare of a cycle of addiction.
I do a lot of NA meetings still; I work the 12 steps as prescribed in our literature and have a strong friendship with my sponsor and a few other members. Best of all though is that I have never felt alone since day one (get goose bumps as I write this) as I know see that on that day I opened my heart to my spiritual life and became connected with a mysterious power far greater than me and that continues today and continues to grow.
I know that many types of recovery work and they all seem to have at least one thing in common which is addicts helping other addicts.
I went from walking in the shadows and living in hatred to being bathed in sunlight and feeling love in my heart.
One day at a time we get sick and one day at a time we get well, never give up, we are surrounded by the best solution for us.
Kevin
I remember this day 5 years ago so clearly. I awoke lying on the floor, wet, dirty, smelly, living in a half built house with no sewage no internal walls, no running water miles and miles from anyone else and here is the kicker I thought I was doing ok! Go figure.
This Morning 5 years ago was the end of my 11 year relapse from alcohol, the drug that I was sure was not a drug and was also sure I could manage. I had drunk through a TIA (small stroke) drunk a successful business drunk my relationships all of them including the one with my daughter, drunk my house and my work although I lost them later on.
As I reached for the codeine and coffee, I thought no not again and instead picked up the phone spent over an hour talking to a member and then found an Sober Recovery. I am still here today after 5 lovely years.
Every morning in the last 5 years has started with my spiritual ritual and in there I write a gratitude list as that’s what am most consistently grateful to be out of that walking dead nightmare of a cycle of addiction.
I do a lot of NA meetings still; I work the 12 steps as prescribed in our literature and have a strong friendship with my sponsor and a few other members. Best of all though is that I have never felt alone since day one (get goose bumps as I write this) as I know see that on that day I opened my heart to my spiritual life and became connected with a mysterious power far greater than me and that continues today and continues to grow.
I know that many types of recovery work and they all seem to have at least one thing in common which is addicts helping other addicts.
I went from walking in the shadows and living in hatred to being bathed in sunlight and feeling love in my heart.
One day at a time we get sick and one day at a time we get well, never give up, we are surrounded by the best solution for us.
Kevin
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Germany
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Thank you Kevin for sharing your inspiring story of sobriety with us. You are a shining example that sobriety is possible and how we need to embrace our recovery.
Reading your post has me reflecting on my dark days controlled by alcohol and for how much I am grateful for.
God Bless my friend.
Reading your post has me reflecting on my dark days controlled by alcohol and for how much I am grateful for.
God Bless my friend.
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Congratulations, Kevin!
What a heartfelt post; filled with such gratitude and humility...thank you.
You're an inspiration to this wonderful SR fellowship, that although unseen with our eyes, is shared more deeply through our hearts and spirit.
Way to go ~
What a heartfelt post; filled with such gratitude and humility...thank you.
You're an inspiration to this wonderful SR fellowship, that although unseen with our eyes, is shared more deeply through our hearts and spirit.
Way to go ~
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 2,279
So happy for you Kevin 
five years is an amazing achievement, you have come so far.
Your constant upkeep of the guest thread has helped many new members to get up the courage to make that tough first post... great service work!
Congratutaions & all of the best for your future
Cheers,
NB
five years is an amazing achievement, you have come so far. Your constant upkeep of the guest thread has helped many new members to get up the courage to make that tough first post... great service work!
Congratutaions & all of the best for your future
Cheers,
NB
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Melbourne Victoria Australia
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Originally Posted by Time2Surrender 
5 years!!!! Wow times flies. Does that include weekends and holidays Kevin? 
JK bro, happy birthday. I remember when you first came here. Yes, time flies. Congrats
JK bro, happy birthday. I remember when you first came here. Yes, time flies. CongratsHow you been?
Kevin
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
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Congrats! A very inspiring story! Makes me look forward to the day i can tell my own 5 year story and beyond!
I say it's time to find your favorite restraunt and feast like a king! You deserve it!
I say it's time to find your favorite restraunt and feast like a king! You deserve it!
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