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10-09-2014, 02:56 AM

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Pups

All I have is Now

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Join Date: Oct 2012

Location: Lonodn, England

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Day 1

First day sober. Fed up of getting battered by alcohol and drugs. Destroying everything in my life and to I'm realising I haven't been being honest about how bad my drinking became and as a result not taking not drinking seriously. Its time to start taking it seriously before its too late. I'm 36 years old and my illness tells me its too late for you. You'll never achieve anything now. Bonkers!!

10-09-2014, 03:34 AM

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Gilmer

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Location: Ashburn, VA

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You'll be surprised what you can achieve when you're not the living dead!

10-09-2014, 03:35 AM

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Dee74

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Join Date: Apr 2007

Location: Australia

Posts: 211,372

Welcome Pups

I sobered up at 40 and I'm doing very well

Our addictions lie...

Good to have you join us

10-09-2014, 03:41 AM

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Chilledice

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Join Date: May 2013

Location: UK

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Day one will soon turn into day two, Three, Four and so on and so forth and you can recover and live a new life

10-09-2014, 03:45 AM

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Change4good

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Join Date: Dec 2011

Posts: 1,226

It is never too late if you are living and breathing. I assume you aren't writing us from the grave, so start living. You can do this. You are young and have your entire life ahead of you.

I realize this might sound strange, but at times I am thankful for my drunk days. I know what good is, because I have been through hell and back. Us alcoholics have a perspective others don't. We understand what it is like to not live fully. Perhaps that equips us to lead even more fulsome lives when we get healthy.

Good luck to you. We all have it in our power to get sober. ALL of us. It is a matter of doing the work, and it is worth it.

10-09-2014, 10:04 AM

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PurpleKnight

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Location: Ireland

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Welcome to the Forum!! Great to have you onboard!!

10-09-2014, 10:08 AM

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SoberLeigh

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Location: East Coast USA

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Sorry, double post.

10-09-2014, 10:10 AM

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SoberLeigh

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Join Date: Feb 2014

Location: East Coast USA

Posts: 120,855

Alcohol is lying to you, Pus. I became sober at age 60 and I've never been happier and more content.

Welcome back to SR, Pups. You can do this.

10-09-2014, 11:15 AM

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MavisTheFairy13

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Join Date: Sep 2014

Posts: 668

Welcome and just ignore your silly av. You have your whole life ahead of you and just think what you can achieve sober

10-09-2014, 12:27 PM

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HeadLump

Realising my life

Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Dorset, England

Posts: 3,656

Hi Pups - and you are still a pup!

36 is plenty young enough to start a new life. Almost everything I've achieved that I'm proud of was after the age of 36!

10-09-2014, 12:36 PM

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Soberwolf

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Join Date: Aug 2014

Posts: 67,047

I sobered up at 31 anytime i think im old i think what would a 90 year old say to me ?

they would laugh and proberly say is this the youth today lol

well done pups

10-09-2014, 12:40 PM

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Climber122

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Join Date: May 2013

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Posts: 383

Being sober IS the achievement of your life if you're an alcoholic. Everything else is just gravy. One day you'll look around and say, hey... I'm actually okay with the way things are today

Welcome Pups!