It Took Seven Years..........
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It Took Seven Years..........
But I have six months clean for the first time since Sept. 2006. Thank you to all of you, and all the wonderful people of my local AA groups. Sorry I haven't been able to post as much, I've been extremely busy. Hopefully I'll be able to update my recovery blog as to what's gone on in months 3-6. It's been a wild ride. Thanks for all the support! I need all the help I can get. Thanks for being there for me! It was actually May 25th, but I haven't had the time to post. So, thanks again! Bye!
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Great job Squizz!! It took me WAY more than 6 years (I'm talking decades) so I'm really glad you're not following MY path
Good to hear from you again, especially with good news.
Hugs and prayers,
Amy
Good to hear from you again, especially with good news.Hugs and prayers,
Amy
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Originally Posted by Nirvana1 
Congrats on 6 months.
Have you taken the steps in AA?
The reason I ask is that I've never seen you mention that throughout the last couple of years.
Have you taken the steps in AA?
The reason I ask is that I've never seen you mention that throughout the last couple of years.
Stepwork wasn't my problem. Getting active in the program wasn't my problem either. I did those things. They didn't keep me clean. But I will highlight exactly what the crux of my problems are and were, and what I did differently about them this time around, in my recovery blog.
I wish I had more time to post here, but I really don't. These days, if I'm not at work, I'm at a meeting or sleeping. Which is good. I'm finally living a productive life again. Feels good.
And thanks again for all the support. I know I could be pretty mean-spirited at times, but I was usually dryer than a bone when I made those posts. Restless, irritable, discontent? You betcha'.
But I'm in a much healthier place now, and I'll explain how I was able to get there, even through MUCH adversity.
So thanks again. Bye!
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Originally Posted by Squizz
Yes. I've gone as far as step 8. And step work *does* help. But even stepwork couldn't keep me clean for the longest time. I've done as honest as a 5th step as I could muster, and got drunk shortly afterward.
Stepwork wasn't my problem. Getting active in the program wasn't my problem either. I did those things. They didn't keep me clean. But I will highlight exactly what the crux of my problems are and were, and what I did differently about them this time around, in my recovery blog.
I wish I had more time to post here, but I really don't. These days, if I'm not at work, I'm at a meeting or sleeping. Which is good. I'm finally living a productive life again. Feels good.
And thanks again for all the support. I know I could be pretty mean-spirited at times, but I was usually dryer than a bone when I made those posts. Restless, irritable, discontent? You betcha'.
But I'm in a much healthier place now, and I'll explain how I was able to get there, even through MUCH adversity.
So thanks again. Bye!
Stepwork wasn't my problem. Getting active in the program wasn't my problem either. I did those things. They didn't keep me clean. But I will highlight exactly what the crux of my problems are and were, and what I did differently about them this time around, in my recovery blog.
I wish I had more time to post here, but I really don't. These days, if I'm not at work, I'm at a meeting or sleeping. Which is good. I'm finally living a productive life again. Feels good.
And thanks again for all the support. I know I could be pretty mean-spirited at times, but I was usually dryer than a bone when I made those posts. Restless, irritable, discontent? You betcha'.
But I'm in a much healthier place now, and I'll explain how I was able to get there, even through MUCH adversity.
So thanks again. Bye!
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