6 Years
A Day at a Time
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Grand Rapids MI
Posts: 6,435
6 Years
OK this is a self centered, ego driven post but I have 2191 days yesterday AKA 6 years.
Here are some random thoughts
Lots of gratitude
Recovery is a journey not a destination
I can't do this on my own
There is not a sobriety fairy. It takes hard work
God did for me what I could not do for myself but nothing more
Complete surrender
There is no magic bullet instead it is a lot of small things done daily
Willingness to change everything
Nurturing my sobriety not testing it
There is not a chemical solution to a spiritual problem
A day at a time
Mindfulness
Prayer
Openness to all types of recovery
Education
Learning to listen
Stop fighting everything and everybody
AA and the 12 steps
SR
Honesty
Alcoholism is a thinking disease not a drinking disease.
If you think I have problems wait until you see my solutions
A meeting works every time
The Big Book
If we don't change we are condemned to staying the same
Never underestimating alcohol
When we give we get
Nobody ever promised that life would be fair or easy
Concentrate on what you need not what you want
I wish to thank all my SR friends for all of the love and support over the years and I am great full to you all. Love you and have a sober weekend
Here are some random thoughts
Lots of gratitude
Recovery is a journey not a destination
I can't do this on my own
There is not a sobriety fairy. It takes hard work
God did for me what I could not do for myself but nothing more
Complete surrender
There is no magic bullet instead it is a lot of small things done daily
Willingness to change everything
Nurturing my sobriety not testing it
There is not a chemical solution to a spiritual problem
A day at a time
Mindfulness
Prayer
Openness to all types of recovery
Education
Learning to listen
Stop fighting everything and everybody
AA and the 12 steps
SR
Honesty
Alcoholism is a thinking disease not a drinking disease.
If you think I have problems wait until you see my solutions
A meeting works every time
The Big Book
If we don't change we are condemned to staying the same
Never underestimating alcohol
When we give we get
Nobody ever promised that life would be fair or easy
Concentrate on what you need not what you want
I wish to thank all my SR friends for all of the love and support over the years and I am great full to you all. Love you and have a sober weekend
And thank you for sharing your insight. It may help someone else. 
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Join Date: Jul 2015
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MI thanks for that inspiring morning message! Congrats on 6 years. Love to hear veterans experience 
I've tried to use quote msge in my reply but doesnt work so i will type out my fave points you made:
Recovery is a journey not a destination.
There is not a sobriety fairy, it takes hard work.
God did for me what I could not do for myself but nothing more.
Nurturing my sobriety,not testing it.
There is not a chemical solution to a spiritual problem.
Alcoholism is a thinking disease not a drinking desease.
Thanks MI for those points, great strong reminders for my journey.
Have a great weekend as well!
I've tried to use quote msge in my reply but doesnt work so i will type out my fave points you made:
Recovery is a journey not a destination.
There is not a sobriety fairy, it takes hard work.
God did for me what I could not do for myself but nothing more.
Nurturing my sobriety,not testing it.
There is not a chemical solution to a spiritual problem.
Alcoholism is a thinking disease not a drinking desease.
Thanks MI for those points, great strong reminders for my journey.
Have a great weekend as well!
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Northern Vt.
Posts: 1,554
MIR before I joined SR with my little 2 years of Sobriety thinking Oh I have a handle on it . I did find that I do need to keep working & learning . So as to keep adding up the days & years .
We all have are reasons to stop , but some ( me too ) should always keep working on what made us start & why .
I just found out I was afraid of looking back , by writing in "Where Were You" , If I may make a suggestion to the ones that ( think ) they are free of this Beast that dragged us down . To write in that Tread or read others & reassess their sobriety
We all have are reasons to stop , but some ( me too ) should always keep working on what made us start & why .
I just found out I was afraid of looking back , by writing in "Where Were You" , If I may make a suggestion to the ones that ( think ) they are free of this Beast that dragged us down . To write in that Tread or read others & reassess their sobriety
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Posts: 10,912
Congrats on 6 years and thank you for this inspiring post (and all your other posts as well).
That is a great list, what I like best in it is how well it reflects an individual journey (yours). So many points I deeply agree with as well and perhaps this is my favorite: "Openness to all types of recovery ". I always feel that the lack of this kind of openness is often what can most effectively get in the way of sustained and progressive recovery... although of course it's never as simple as just trying to convince someone to be more open.
Something I have kept thinking in the past few days and I felt like mentioning somewhere on SR is related to the above. I will put it here on your thread because you used AA as a core part of your recovery. I am not newly sober but do find going to meetings very helpful whenever I feel the need: the environment, company, sharing, meeting people. Just went to a couple meetings this week and will do also this weekend. I tend to do this in clusters, then I don't go for a while... it works for me this way. So many ways to use whatever tool, I believe
Hope you have a good weekend, MIR!
That is a great list, what I like best in it is how well it reflects an individual journey (yours). So many points I deeply agree with as well and perhaps this is my favorite: "Openness to all types of recovery ". I always feel that the lack of this kind of openness is often what can most effectively get in the way of sustained and progressive recovery... although of course it's never as simple as just trying to convince someone to be more open.
Something I have kept thinking in the past few days and I felt like mentioning somewhere on SR is related to the above. I will put it here on your thread because you used AA as a core part of your recovery. I am not newly sober but do find going to meetings very helpful whenever I feel the need: the environment, company, sharing, meeting people. Just went to a couple meetings this week and will do also this weekend. I tend to do this in clusters, then I don't go for a while... it works for me this way. So many ways to use whatever tool, I believe
Hope you have a good weekend, MIR!
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Mir- These are my favorites. These don't only apply to Alcoholics. I can use these sayings in my daily life also!!
Congratulations on 2191 Days!!
If we don't change we are condemned to staying the same
Stop fighting everything and everybody
When we give we get
Concentrate on what you need not what you want
Nobody ever promised that life would be fair or easy
Alcoholism is a thinking disease not a drinking disease.
There is not a chemical solution to a spiritual problem
Congratulations on 2191 Days!!
If we don't change we are condemned to staying the same
Stop fighting everything and everybody
When we give we get
Concentrate on what you need not what you want
Nobody ever promised that life would be fair or easy
Alcoholism is a thinking disease not a drinking disease.
There is not a chemical solution to a spiritual problem
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