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Old 10-31-2016, 07:17 PM
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Been her e along time / playing games

Hey all . Ive "played with " quitting - and with - up to 89 days sober- once- - recently... Im a musician, as a hobby. . Being trashed/ drunk has ruined/limited my opportunities / creativity- something NEEDED to excel... and my day job - wow- limited by my morning hangovers.
Im DONE DONE DONE .
with this drunken at night lifestyle......
Just last night, while at the store , my local store, I was greeted by the guy behind the counter as " hey - its the BEER guy" - REALLY? NO!!
So - today, I come clean- telling you all - as of Nov 1, 2016 I will be sober- !
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Old 10-31-2016, 07:32 PM
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Welcome. Glad you saw the light. Lots of support here.

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Old 11-01-2016, 05:12 AM
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So - today, I come clean- telling you all - as of Nov 1, 2016 I will be sober- !
Declarations are great. The decision to quit is the first step in recovery. You can't quit until you decide to.

But how do you plan to support that decision?
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Old 11-01-2016, 09:00 AM
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Welcome! Choosing day one is the first best step.

Now what?
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Old 11-01-2016, 09:02 AM
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Good decision but I found that I had to back that decision with positive actions to maintain sobriety. Like Carl said.

The guys behind the counter at the local gas station asked "No Beer this time?!" NO. No beer, thank you very much. As much as we'd like to think otherwise, we weren't fooling anyone.
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Old 11-01-2016, 09:27 AM
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I'm glad you made this decision.
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Old 11-01-2016, 10:19 AM
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Congratulations on your decision and on day one!!!
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Old 11-01-2016, 11:18 AM
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Glad to hear you've made the decision to get sober Livingnow, I can pretty much guarantee you won't regret it in the long run. Have you made any decisions about what plan or program you might follow to stay sober? There's a ton of support here for whatever path you might choose.
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Welcome! If you need any support please let me know. Thank you.
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Old 11-01-2016, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by livingnow View Post
Hey all . Ive "played with " quitting - and with - up to 89 days sober- once- - recently... Im a musician, as a hobby. . Being trashed/ drunk has ruined/limited my opportunities / creativity- something NEEDED to excel... and my day job - wow- limited by my morning hangovers.
Im DONE DONE DONE .
with this drunken at night lifestyle......
Just last night, while at the store , my local store, I was greeted by the guy behind the counter as " hey - its the BEER guy" - REALLY? NO!!
So - today, I come clean- telling you all - as of Nov 1, 2016 I will be sober- !
Congratulations on a fantastic decision.

I encourage you to WELCOME sobriety... to embrace it with all you've got.... to really give yourself to experiencing how awesome life really is when you're clear of addiction and free from the cycle of destruction and madness.

It really is better.

You really can do it.
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Old 11-01-2016, 02:37 PM
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yeah I lost my music career to addiction - I grabbed it back again in recovery.

so whats your recovery plan livingnow?

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