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Old 01-05-2024, 05:01 PM
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How many times ..

...have I tried to stop drinking? Probably about 100 times, maybe 5 serious attempts, all failed. I mean I did give up for a year..but I failed. I failed again, I failed better, I tried again and now I am writing because I want to share the fact, the life-changing fact, that I have not had a drink for some 900 days. I thought I would never stop. But I did. I have.

I was every kind of drinker you can imagine for three decades. So it was going to be hard. It was hard work, but the hard work felt good. It still feels good. I am sober, stone-cold sober, and enjoy every minute of a clean life.

Perservere. This is a wonderful forum full of wise people, I think I can safely say it has been instrumental in changing my life. Lots of people talk about accountability, I like this concept and I like the fact I can still come here to account for myself and my sobriety.
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Wonderful update dustyfox and congratulations!
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Oh, Dusty, what a wonderful post.

Congratulations.
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Congratulations Dusty, so good to hear from you and that your doing so well.
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It's good to see you, Dusty. Great update.
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what a great update dustyfox - thank you
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Great post, dusty. Congrats on your sober time and a,l your hard work paying off, I can fully appreciate every word!
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What an

Awesome post. Thank you
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Old 01-05-2024, 06:55 PM
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Great post Dusty. Thanks. I also had many attempts and 50 day 1s but I kept at it. Now over two years sober. Perseverance.
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Congrats D-Fox 900+ days is wonderful!
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Old 01-05-2024, 07:55 PM
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Dustyfox, what a fantastic post .

Its posts like your that inspire so many people here who are just about at the point of no return,to be able to see that it actually can work & there is a life after drinking.
I'm only a year sober and your fantastic post gives me that added strength to continue on this wonderful path of sobriety xxx
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Old 01-05-2024, 08:13 PM
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A wonderful post, Dusty, thank you so much. And wow... well done!
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Awesome well done
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Brilliant Dusty very inspirational for newly sober
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Accountable recovery achievement.!
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Old 01-06-2024, 01:32 AM
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Without complacency, I’d say 900 days is a pretty permanent arrangement, dusty. Well done and brilliant to read 🙂
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Congratulations on 900 days of sobriety dustyfox
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