Class of August 2013 Part 1
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: San Diego
Posts: 4,451
You guys are my heroes! 
I've been sober for more than 2.5 years, and every time I see folks setting off on their own determined journey—initial stumbles, backslides and all—I'm filled with the same sense of hope and gratitude that I felt when I finally began to realize that it was possible to escape addiction.
The key to success? To never give up! And why would you, when the proof that you can do it is all around SR.
I've been sober for more than 2.5 years, and every time I see folks setting off on their own determined journey—initial stumbles, backslides and all—I'm filled with the same sense of hope and gratitude that I felt when I finally began to realize that it was possible to escape addiction.
The key to success? To never give up! And why would you, when the proof that you can do it is all around SR.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Central California
Posts: 322
Caged turtle, you're amazing. I couldn't fathom even attempting that now. You really had a good plan.
Raja, what you accomplished was no small feat. It took many of us months or even years to develop these habits/illnesses. It might take a while to unlearn them. I can honestly say that feeling again is the most difficult thing for me. When I get upset or anxious, I numb it with a drink. Not doing so results in my being forced to experience those emotions I've been hiding from for several years now. When I write drinking during my last pregnancy, I cried non stop. I thought it was just hormones and maybe that's part of it (ok maybe a big part of it), but I know part of our was my inability to drown my problems away with booze. Luckily, being pregnant made me tired, so instead of coming home and craving alcohol, I slept them off.
It will stick one of these times. It has to.
Raja, what you accomplished was no small feat. It took many of us months or even years to develop these habits/illnesses. It might take a while to unlearn them. I can honestly say that feeling again is the most difficult thing for me. When I get upset or anxious, I numb it with a drink. Not doing so results in my being forced to experience those emotions I've been hiding from for several years now. When I write drinking during my last pregnancy, I cried non stop. I thought it was just hormones and maybe that's part of it (ok maybe a big part of it), but I know part of our was my inability to drown my problems away with booze. Luckily, being pregnant made me tired, so instead of coming home and craving alcohol, I slept them off.
It will stick one of these times. It has to.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 91
Originally Posted by EternalQ 
Hi UKs I'm glad you found us too. And that your wife is there.
You've been through it. And coming off alcohol is nothing to play with for sure. Do you have a follow up medical appt scheduled?
You've been through it. And coming off alcohol is nothing to play with for sure. Do you have a follow up medical appt scheduled?
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Ireland
Posts: 300
I'm back again on Day 2. Will stay quiet but hope to keep popping in to report each passing sober day. Well done all those who are keeping strong, and for the rest of us never give up - it's the only thought keeping me going at the moment...
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