24hrsAday

This is for anyone who may be struggling to hang on.. (i have been there) i Never thought i would be sober again (long term) i can Honestly say at over 3 years and 7 months that life just keeps getting Better! if not for the A.A. program and the love and support of those good people in A.A. i am sure i would have never have come to believe this.. :ghug3

ItWillBeWorthIt

I am SO happy for you 24 hours a day... it does feel great to feel good about yourself and to physically feel wonderful... and that you are continuing on your positive and successful journey.

Now, I must take this opportunity to sing a song and dance to celebrate your great success.

24hrsAday

Just got back from a meeting! sun is shining again.. it's great to be sober ODAAT!

Ghostly

Glad to hear it 24! Nice job and keep going strong.

julez

Its posts like yours that make the rest of us want to be where you are. Thanks for inspiring us to keep taking one day at a time.

24hrsAday

thanks julez.. One day at a time Works for me!

Onewithwings

That's great! I am leaving for an AA meeting in about half an hour. There is so much wisdom there. I love it!

NEOMARXIST

Nice post man. yes, I celebrated 14 months sober yesterday and it's hard to believe how much of a better position I'm in now compared to when I got sober 8th July 09. I am a totally different person now to how I was back then. I know that is how I have stayed gratefully sober too, by changing the way I think about and react to life. Profound changes have happened in my outlook and attitude and it has kept me sober 'one day at a time'.

I thank AA and SR for this.

Nice one, peace

24hrsAday

Always good to hear your thoughts Neo!

SweetCityWoman

24 - Great upbeat, positive post. You are inspiring to all of us in the early months of this - for me it is both sobriety as well as giving AA a try. I do leave meetings feeling very upbeat. In my first few meetings when I realized how many years most had it made me cry because it seemed so far from me. But the AA process makes you part of the group very quickly no matter who and where you are in sobriety. So I am beginning to feel part of the groups I am attending. So thanks for such a great post and encouragement to all of us. You are fantastic!!

24hrsAday

SCW: Having a Good HomeGroup is Very important for me.. people get to Know you a bit and tend to call you on your BS! (it Helps!)

SweetCityWoman

24 - Yes, I do get that about the homegroup. I have tried 4 different groups and am very comfortable in 2 of them so between those 2 I can attend a meeting 5 days a week. I actually don't have a sponsor yet but have found someone I plan to ask when I see her tomorrow - she actually lives in my community and the group I like best is the one I can walk to.

24hrsAday

That sounds Double Good to me.. Walking is Good Also!

SweetCityWoman

Hey 24 - I see you have a pic in your album from the movie, "What About Bob"! What a fantastic movie!! I love when Bill Murray is on the bow of the boat and says, "I sail, I sail"!!

24hrsAday

one of my All Time Favorite movies!!!

mama36

Thanks so much for the encouraging words. I think we all need to hear that nearly every day in the beginning, I sure do.

I'm gonna keep on keepin' on, I can do it with the help that I have found in this site as well as other avenues that I am beginning to gain the courage to take!

SweetCityWoman

Hey Mama - Dig your doggie! My dogs are huge in my finding my way through this difficult time (I'm 3 weeks sober today). Plus this forum and giving AA a try. Reaching out and getting out for walks is a big help - esp. when I feel anxious - this instead of reaching for a bottle of red!!

artsoul

Way to go, 24! It really does help to hear such encouraging words! So glad you found a home in AA and thanks for being here at SR!:ghug3

CarolD

I'm always glad to see members who are enjoying
their recovery......
I certainly am too!

Dee74

Add me to the list LOL

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