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Old 11-01-2016, 11:41 AM
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Thank You To Everyone on SR

One year and two hours and 36 minutes since I last drank and it's all thanks to this community.

Before that I'd been drinking heavily since I was 13, I'm 53 next birthday, so that's a lot of booze.

My life is infinitely better, depressive episodes few and far between, relationships more meaningful, finances completely in order, my house is clean and tidy and I'm feeling fitter and healthier than ever.

Essentially, I've ripped everything up I thought I knew about myself and started a new journey of the soul and I don't intend to let it stop any time soon.

As if all that wasn't enough, a week tomorrow I'm moving to Australia to start a new life. Go me (literally).

None of this would have been imaginable before I popped up here.

You're all such beautiful people it seems wrong to single anyone out for special thanks but I'm going to...

Dee, I'm pretty sure you saved my life with your continual support and encouragement and words of wisdom. And Red Andy who has been by my side the whole way, cajoling me along. Cheers guys.

And thank you to everyone who responded to my first ever post and brought me to my senses. That was the very start of my new life.

I will not be drinking this evening. :-)
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Old 11-01-2016, 11:49 AM
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Congrats on the first of many sober years! And best of luck in your new life.
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Wow thank you for this thread very inspiring. Huge congratulations and best wished for the big move x
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Great news!
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Fantastic news Tufty! Really well done you. Lots of luck and good fortune in your new life.
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Great job, Tufty!
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Well done Tufty. Good on ya for your 1st year. Here's to many more x
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Great job on one year!
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Old 11-01-2016, 12:50 PM
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Well done! This is very inspiring to read. I'm looking forward to being able to write a similar post.
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Wow Tufty that is fantastic, a real success story

Good luck in Oz! (springtime too there)
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Old 11-01-2016, 01:36 PM
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Congratulations Tufty! Wishing you all the best with your new life...enjoy the sunshine
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Old 11-01-2016, 01:55 PM
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Wow what a great post thank you and congrats at one year
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Old 11-01-2016, 02:13 PM
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Yay Tufty! Way to go. I've enjoyed your posts immensely. What an inspiring journey you've had and shared. Good luck on your move down to Oz, it is a wonderful place to start a new life.
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Congrats on one year tufty
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Wooooow. That's what it's all about. Thank YOU for being such an inspiration.
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Congratulations on 1yr!!! Very well done!
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Old 11-01-2016, 02:52 PM
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Thanks for the kind worlds tufty but man - this is your achievement

congrats!

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Way to go, mate!
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What a great story! Cant wait to join the 1 year club but I have to get to 30 days 1st

Australia sounds exciting - enjoy it!!
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