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02-16-2016, 12:49 PM

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fuel

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Join Date: Feb 2016

Location: Wellington

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Hi there

I am new to this site. My sobriety journey - well, hard work, confusion, despair, sublime exctacy -- I was born into a broken home, into all sorts of stuff, I was a full on addict alcoholic as soon as I discovered booze and pills. My teens / 20s. By 24 I was physically half dead. It took me 6 years in and out off recovery to finally stop - and since I was 30, I have stayed sober and clean- I am just about to turn 50, so am just hitting 20 years sober. I am actually stunned! I never foresaw this happening in my life! So, that's briefly my recovery journey. Art, 12 steps, mens groups, workshops, travel, getting a job, being in a relationship, etc., have all been part of that journey - all things I avoided in my younger years and drank instead off doing.

I am only moderately tech savvy, so I will hopefully navigate this site okay, and I look forward to connecting with an online community of recovery. I live a busy life these days and having on line connections becomes more and more important to me.

02-16-2016, 12:51 PM

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least

bona fido dog-lover

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: SF Bay area, CA

Posts: 99,784

Welcome to the family and congrats on 20 yrs sober!

I'm glad you joined us.

02-16-2016, 12:57 PM

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Meraviglioso

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Join Date: Jul 2014

Posts: 4,251

Wow, you are a great inspiration to folks like me who are still struggling to find sobriety. I am so thankful that you joined us I am sure you have a lot of insight and advice! Congratulations on 20 years sober!

02-16-2016, 01:04 PM

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Coldfusion

Sobriety is Traditional

Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: Orcas Island, Washington

Posts: 9,067

Here's a couple good threads to join:

The monthly class threads could always use input from someone with long-term sobriety. Right now, there's a group of people starting their attempt to stay sober at this month's support thread: http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...rt-2-a-25.html

Also, a lot of us check in daily at: http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ml#post5799195

02-16-2016, 01:08 PM

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Soberwolf

Do your best

Join Date: Aug 2014

Posts: 67,047

Hello & welcome Fuel

02-16-2016, 02:09 PM

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saoutchik

Join Date: Jan 2015

Location: London

Posts: 16,205

Congratulations on 20 years fuel 20 YEARS! Fantastic

Welcome to SR, your experience is an asset

02-16-2016, 02:15 PM

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nova84

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Join Date: Jan 2016

Location: London

Posts: 2,040

Great inspirational journey Fuel...thank you for sharing...and a massive congratulations on 20 years of sobriety 🎉🎉🎉

02-16-2016, 02:22 PM

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Dharma33

One Day At A Time

Join Date: Feb 2015

Location: Midwest, USA

Posts: 2,054

Welcome to SR, fuel! It's great to meet you, and congrats on 20 years!!

02-16-2016, 03:50 PM

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Coldfusion

Sobriety is Traditional

Join Date: Dec 2012

Location: Orcas Island, Washington

Posts: 9,067

The "Class of February 2016 Support Thread part 2" just passed the limit of 500 posts and was locked, but here is part 3:

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-part-3-a.html