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Celebrating 8 months sober today!

Old 01-18-2020, 06:11 PM
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Celebrating 8 months sober today!

Hey everyone just wanted to jump on here and say HANG IN THERE to everyone.

I got my 8 month coin this morning. When I first started this journey I went to meetings everyday, sometime 2 or 3 and even up to 6. I made calls and to this day I'm still glad I put in that early effort because I was able to experience the RELIEF that came with getting outside of myself and plunging into a solution to my alcoholism.

I went through a lull around 6 months, went to less meetings, made no calls, and when I was at meetings I just wasn't feeling inspired.

BUT I just kept coming back, I had smart feet as they say, and lately, fortunately, the meetings have been really great and I feel reinvigorated.

Though I've had many ups and downs these last 8 months, I somehow have managed to hold on to my sobriety even if at times it was by a thread. I don't do a perfect program but I do have a program. At the bare minimum I say the 3rd step prayer to myself every day. I reach out to my sponsor and go to a meeting at least once a week. And I swallow my pride and shoot a text to fellow AA members once in a while.

I'm excited to begin service again. H and I is on my horizon and I can do Teleservice in just 4 short months!

If I've said anything here I hope you understand all I'm trying to say is SOBRIETY IS 100% WORTH IT!
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Old 01-18-2020, 06:14 PM
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Hey everyone just wanted to jump on here and say HANG IN THERE to everyone.

I got my 8 month coin this morning. When I first started this journey I went to meetings everyday, sometime 2 or 3 and even up to 6. I made calls and to this day I'm still glad I put in that early effort because I was able to experience the RELIEF that came with getting outside of myself and plunging into a solution to my alcoholism.

I went through a lull around 6 months, went to less meetings, made no calls, and when I was at meetings I just wasn't feeling inspired.

BUT I just kept coming back, I had smart feet as they say, and lately, fortunately, the meetings have been really great and I feel reinvigorated.

Though I've had many ups and downs these last 8 months, I somehow have managed to hold on to my sobriety even if at times it was by a thread. I don't do a perfect program but I do have a program. At the bare minimum I say the 3rd step prayer to myself every day. I reach out to my sponsor and go to a meeting at least once a week. And I swallow my pride and shoot a text to fellow AA members once in a while.

I'm excited to begin service again. H and I is on my horizon and I can do Teleservice in just 4 short months!

If I've said anything here I hope you understand all I'm trying to say is SOBRIETY IS 100% WORTH IT!
Congrats!

Thanks for posting!
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Old 01-18-2020, 06:25 PM
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8 months! Fabulous, LLG. You're free, and it's a whole new world for you.
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Old 01-18-2020, 06:29 PM
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Old 01-18-2020, 06:33 PM
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Good job, and I'm glad things are going well.
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Old 01-18-2020, 06:35 PM
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Congratulations LiveLikeGold.
Inspiring.
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Old 01-18-2020, 06:56 PM
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That's awesome news.
You're really putting yourself into it, and seeing the results.
How inspiring. An inspiration to everyone.
Best to you.
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Old 01-18-2020, 06:59 PM
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Congratulations LLG

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Old 01-18-2020, 07:49 PM
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Good going, I know you feel better. Congrats!

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Old 01-18-2020, 08:05 PM
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Congrats on 8 months sober! Feels good, doesn't it?
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Old 01-19-2020, 03:59 AM
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Congrats on 8 months- only hit that a few weeks ago myself.
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Old 01-19-2020, 04:34 AM
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LLG - CONGRATULATIONS!!!

To me seeing folks who keep coming back despite some slips and falls is just amazing.

PS - I love your tagline too:

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Old 01-19-2020, 06:55 AM
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Congratulations on 8 months!
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Old 01-19-2020, 07:06 AM
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Congratulations! I look forward to being where you are!
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Old 01-19-2020, 10:07 AM
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Indeed it is. Congratulations on 8 months.
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