Class of September 2013 - Part 26
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Northeast, US
Posts: 1,052
I'm alive! Had a few slips but nothing more than a day and the last month I found myself inadvertently moderating. Just drank on Friday. But actually skipped last Friday so been another 11 or so days. I know the horror stories so not promoting it and will likely bite me soon. Just wanted you to know I'm still around.
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Charlotte North Carolina
Posts: 1,195
Originally Posted by Uninvited 
I'm alive! Had a few slips but nothing more than a day and the last month I found myself inadvertently moderating. Just drank on Friday. But actually skipped last Friday so been another 11 or so days. I know the horror stories so not promoting it and will likely bite me soon. Just wanted you to know I'm still around.
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,534
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 2,303
Originally Posted by Uninvited
I'm alive! Had a few slips but nothing more than a day and the last month I found myself inadvertently moderating. Just drank on Friday. But actually skipped last Friday so been another 11 or so days. I know the horror stories so not promoting it and will likely bite me soon. Just wanted you to know I'm still around.
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Sonoran Desert & Southeast Asia
Posts: 6,561
Originally Posted by Br00ksie
I was talking to a couple of people yesterday about wanting to choose my sobriety date. At first I thought 9/13/13 was cool. Then it became 9/28/13. Not as cool. Then 11/11/13. Pretty cool. Ultimately I surrendered on 11/24/13. Nothing special about that date besides the fact that I finally said enough is enough to ALL mind-altering substances.
I did manage to quit on 10/10/10 for almost 6 months... just because I loved that quit date so much, lol. Sadly, even that one succumbed to income tax anxieties the following April. I had no external support at that time.
Ultimately it comes down to saying enough is enough and simply putting the bottle down. My new date of 8/25/13 is nothing special but I can have some fun with it from a math perspective if I want. Mostly it just doesn't seem important to me anymore.
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: USA
Posts: 1,178
Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone! I think it will take me some time to get you all identified in my mind ... there are a lot of you! 
That's GOOD!
If you'd like, I'd love to hear a little intro about you to help me out. Maybe something like age, general locale, family, career, etc?
I'm 42, live in Michigan, and have a wonderful husband, 3 daughters, a son-in-law, a granddaughter, and a dog. I'm in AA and loving it. I think if I'd gone to AA sooner, I may have avoided many years of drinking.
That's GOOD!If you'd like, I'd love to hear a little intro about you to help me out. Maybe something like age, general locale, family, career, etc?
I'm 42, live in Michigan, and have a wonderful husband, 3 daughters, a son-in-law, a granddaughter, and a dog. I'm in AA and loving it. I think if I'd gone to AA sooner, I may have avoided many years of drinking.
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 776
Originally Posted by PeanutButterCup
Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone! I think it will take me some time to get you all identified in my mind ... there are a lot of you! That's GOOD!
If you'd like, I'd love to hear a little intro about you to help me out. Maybe something like age, general locale, family, career, etc?
I'm 42, live in Michigan, and have a wonderful husband, 3 daughters, a son-in-law, a granddaughter, and a dog. I'm in AA and loving it. I think if I'd gone to AA sooner, I may have avoided many years of drinking.
That's GOOD!If you'd like, I'd love to hear a little intro about you to help me out. Maybe something like age, general locale, family, career, etc?
I'm 42, live in Michigan, and have a wonderful husband, 3 daughters, a son-in-law, a granddaughter, and a dog. I'm in AA and loving it. I think if I'd gone to AA sooner, I may have avoided many years of drinking.
I've had a couple of slips here and there but for the most part of the going on 6 months I can say that I've had a week and a half collectively over the 6 months of drinks and 5 and 2 weeks and a half of sobriety (Its a process, believe me lol). Working on keeping it consecutive this time and the class here is magnificent and has really helped me as well. Welcome to the club
Perpetual Optimist
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: LA
Posts: 1,371
Originally Posted by PeanutButterCup
Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone! I think it will take me some time to get you all identified in my mind ... there are a lot of you! That's GOOD!
If you'd like, I'd love to hear a little intro about you to help me out. Maybe something like age, general locale, family, career, etc?
I'm 42, live in Michigan, and have a wonderful husband, 3 daughters, a son-in-law, a granddaughter, and a dog. I'm in AA and loving it. I think if I'd gone to AA sooner, I may have avoided many years of drinking.
That's GOOD!If you'd like, I'd love to hear a little intro about you to help me out. Maybe something like age, general locale, family, career, etc?
I'm 42, live in Michigan, and have a wonderful husband, 3 daughters, a son-in-law, a granddaughter, and a dog. I'm in AA and loving it. I think if I'd gone to AA sooner, I may have avoided many years of drinking.
I'm 30, live in NYC, starting a career from scratch as a TV writer after disliking the field I got my degree in (MPH). I am also in AA and love it. I have a cat who I love so much! I have 74 days 100% sober!
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,534
This is fun, to read everyone's intros! BLK I didn't know you have a teenage daughter. Very cool!
PBC, I am 47, married, mom of 4 kids ages 16, 13, 10, and 5. I have been sober since August 25 but didn't join SR till September. Besides pregnancies I had a 4 month period of sobriety about 9 years ago and have tried to moderate a bajiliion times, too. I weigh the same weight as when I was 20 and I am extremely good looking.
Again, welcome PBC!
PBC, I am 47, married, mom of 4 kids ages 16, 13, 10, and 5. I have been sober since August 25 but didn't join SR till September. Besides pregnancies I had a 4 month period of sobriety about 9 years ago and have tried to moderate a bajiliion times, too. I weigh the same weight as when I was 20 and I am extremely good looking.
Again, welcome PBC!
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 464
Hi PBC. Im a midwest girl from Iowa. 39, married with 3 children 18, 14 and 7.
I was a binge drinker that binged 2-4 nights a week. Ive tried many, many times to moderate but eventually realized I couldnt moderate because I was an alcoholic. I joined this group in Septmeber and owe a big part of my success to them. Ive had one slip since September. Going on 3 months since my slip in November.
Welcome to the group. We are talkative!!
I was a binge drinker that binged 2-4 nights a week. Ive tried many, many times to moderate but eventually realized I couldnt moderate because I was an alcoholic. I joined this group in Septmeber and owe a big part of my success to them. Ive had one slip since September. Going on 3 months since my slip in November.
Welcome to the group. We are talkative!!
lol
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: northern ireland
Posts: 649
Hi everyone sorry havent been around for a while but havent hsd a drink
hi pbc im 52 I live in a littlevillage in northern ireland near the gaints causeway. I have a son 30 next month and a daughter 27. I work with children who have behavioural problems. I was a daily wine drinker and now a member of aa
hi pbc im 52 I live in a littlevillage in northern ireland near the gaints causeway. I have a son 30 next month and a daughter 27. I work with children who have behavioural problems. I was a daily wine drinker and now a member of aa
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Charlotte North Carolina
Posts: 1,195
Hello PBC I'm Fishy I am 50 years old and I build control panels and I raise African cichlids and love the outdoors . I have 2 sons 30 and 32 great kids. I moderated with beer for years without any issues .and then I started drinking fireball whisky and crashed and burned in less than three years. I quit drinking in September but have had many issues and slips. This coming Monday I start rehab I've decided that's the best option for me. Oh and I have been the same height since my 20's...
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