Saturday June 28 - What a day!
Phoenix Rising Again
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Saturday June 28 - What a day!
So, on Thursday, I flew out to Chicago to visit my family. It's been a very nice visit so far. There's lots of sun and heat here and I've already gotten a bit of sunburn on my arms because I'm so pale.
It's my 40th birthday today. I really don't feel my age for the most part. My knee has been acting up lately but I really feel younger than my years.
Today is also 120 days sober. When I first started this sobriety journey, imagining being sober for more than a week seemed daunting.
I'm bring all this up because I struggled with sharing the story of my sobriety with my mom. This morning, she and I had a chat and I shared with her about being sober for these last few months. She gave me a hug. We chatted a bit out sobriety and having liquor in the house. She told me she had removed all of the stuff from the house, to which I am happy about. She also planned a get together some some people for a bit of a party and that there would be no alcohol at her house.
I am very grateful to have my mom. She is really my biggest cheerleader. I really feel bad for the things I've put her through and how much worry she experienced from my erratic behavior when I was drinking. I'm very happy those days are in the past and we are moving on to a healthy future.
It's my 40th birthday today. I really don't feel my age for the most part. My knee has been acting up lately but I really feel younger than my years.
Today is also 120 days sober. When I first started this sobriety journey, imagining being sober for more than a week seemed daunting.
I'm bring all this up because I struggled with sharing the story of my sobriety with my mom. This morning, she and I had a chat and I shared with her about being sober for these last few months. She gave me a hug. We chatted a bit out sobriety and having liquor in the house. She told me she had removed all of the stuff from the house, to which I am happy about. She also planned a get together some some people for a bit of a party and that there would be no alcohol at her house.
I am very grateful to have my mom. She is really my biggest cheerleader. I really feel bad for the things I've put her through and how much worry she experienced from my erratic behavior when I was drinking. I'm very happy those days are in the past and we are moving on to a healthy future.
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Join Date: May 2014
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That is so awesome! I am SOOOOO happy for you. You are blessed to have such a wonderful mom. I can relate, my mom was like that too.
You're doing fabulous! Congrats on 120 days!!!
You're doing fabulous! Congrats on 120 days!!!
KEEP ON ROCKIN'!
Realising my life
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I thought you'd been quiet on the World Cup thread! 
Now I know why! 
Happy 40th birthday to you! 40 is fantastic and an absolutely brilliant time to achieve sobriety - congratulations indeed, my friend. I hope you enjoy every single second of this very, very special day ♥♥
Now I know why! Happy 40th birthday to you! 40 is fantastic and an absolutely brilliant time to achieve sobriety - congratulations indeed, my friend. I hope you enjoy every single second of this very, very special day ♥♥
Phoenix Rising Again
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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I would like to say thank you all so much for the well-wishes!
You all are such an important part of my life and of my sobriety!
HeadLump, I feel bad about the World Cup thread but I will update sometime tonight!
You all are such an important part of my life and of my sobriety!
HeadLump, I feel bad about the World Cup thread but I will update sometime tonight!
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