Kaneda8888

Another 24 hours pls ! Its 9:39am here

zoey09

Stayed sober this weekend. Having an off day today but dealing with it without using. Committing to another 24, 6:32pm my time. Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there : )

deeker

Welcome To The 24 Hour Club!


Glad you could join us on Mother's Day. Please join us in a simple promise to
stay clean and sober for the next 24 hours.

I think today the greatest gift we can give our Mothers is our full
attention free of alcohol and or drugs.

Just post your local time and commit! Please sign in only once daily as
this is mainly a sign up sheet that will make up our roster. Thank You!



Welcome To Our Newest Members-BHappy2014 - FormerBeerLover -SilentCinemaFan -tim68-
3777 -LeTheVerte -mich78 - CapDB -ReadytoBeme79 - whatcouldbe -james186 - SunriseSky-
RylianH - Softjazze



Congratulations!

tim68 1 week!
Peacehappyness 1 week!
BHappy2014 1 week!
Kizzer49 1 week!
Addi 1 week!
LoftyIdeals 1 week!
greenturtle 2 weeks!
tornrealization 2 weeks!
joshlyman 2 weeks!
gatorgirl67 3 weeks!
3777 4 weeks!
lunachild 30 days!
1stepup 30 days!
DancingDiva 1 month!
Grateful11 1 month!
NewLeaf 4 months!
Kisho 4 months!

erfra7 1 year! Woohoo!


If I missed your special day, please let me know in a pm.

Thank You Miss venuscat for serving behind the scenes Congratulating
all our Celebrants personally on behalf of the 24 hour club!




Roster will be posted 1 hr 40 min from now at 10 pm EST USA 5/11. Google USA Eastern Standard Time to see how your
local time translates.



A Mother's Love- Lyrics and Song For The Day


Thank you for watching over me
All of the sleepless nights you lay awake
Thank you for knowing when to hold me close
when to let me go

Thank you for every stepping stone
And for the path that always leads me home
I thank you for the time you took
to see the heart inside of me

You gave me the roots to start this life
and then you gave me wings to fly
And I learned to dream
Because you believed in me

There's no power like it on this earth
No treasure equal to its worth
The gift of a mother's love

Thank you for every sunlit day
That filled the corners of our my memory
Thank you for every selfless unsung deed
I know you did for me

Thank you for giving me the choice
To search my soul till I could find my voice
And I thank you for teaching me
To be strong enough to bend

You gave me the roots to start this life
and then you gave me wings to fly
And I learned to dream
Because you believed in me

There's no power like it on this earth
No treasure equal to its worth
The gift of a Mother's love

I thank God for a Mother's love
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

On this day I also want to acknowledge those
whose Mother's have passed and those who
have lost a precious child.

I pray that you will be comforted today and feel
the warm loving spirit of your loved one close by.

God Bless You!


*Song For The Day- Jim Brickman - A Mothers Love



Prayers for the people affected by the devastating tragedy in Kenya.

Anyone who would like to share their story as a part of the 24 hour club post
and has 6 months or more....

PLEASE send your story to Miss venuscat. May 18th will be my last day but
Miss venuscat would like to continue this special tradition. ♥

Happy Mother's Day!



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AG2013

5:45 from CA, in for another 24 hrs.

DaneK

I'm in for 24 more. I had a tough time late last night, but managed to get through it. Sometimes a thought will enter my head which leads to resentment... which breeds anger... Which gives way to sadness... Which gives birth to slips and relapses. But I stayed sober and avoided another hangover and averted another disaster. God is good!!!

dizzychainsaw

Happy mother's day to all the moms.
I'm here for another 24. 8:25 p.m. in Louisiana.

nonna11

24 hours more, please.......thanks!!!!

SolitaryThinker

9:34 pm NY another 24

rove27

Another sober 24 please! NY 9:53pm

Aarryckha

In under the wire!

6:54 PM PST

Happy day everyone!

deeker

Hi! Hope you all had a nice weekend. Please join us as we commit to staying clean and
sober for the next 24 hours. Just post your local time and commit!

We are so glad you are here!

Please sign in only once daily as this is mainly a sign up sheet. Thank You!




Welcome To Our Newest Members- -tim68- 3777 -LeTheVerte -mich78 - CapDB -
ReadytoBeme79 - whatcouldbe -james186 - SunriseSky-RylianH - Softjazze

So Great to see people returning!!

Congratulations!!

lilac0721 1 week!
Saskia 1 week!
hanita2809 2 weeks!
ChickChick 3 weeks!
Panacea 3 weeks!
DaneK 4 weeks!
MariahGayle 4 weeks!
abetterlife45 30 days!
StormiNormi 30 days
lunachild 1 month!
1stepup 1 month!
Rickh54 6 months!
BigTeddy 9 months!
BarbieKen 1 year 6 months!


If I missed your special day, my apologies please let me know in a pm. If you
slipped or relapsed, please just come back!

Thank You Miss venuscat who is working behind the scenes Congratulating all of our
Celebrants personally on behalf of the 24 Hour Club.




Here is our list for today, all these folks who signed in over the last 24 Hours since
10 pm EST USA 5/10. Very inspiring! This List is now closed!

Thank You Miss calico for Today's Roster!

1newcreation
3777
Aarryckha
abcowboy
abetterlife45
adee
AG2013
airwick
AlcoholFree66
Alysheba
Applekat
aussieblue
BarbieKen
Beanie25
BHappy2014
BigTeddy
bloss
BradJustBrad
Bubovski
BuddinK
calichris
calico
Carlotta
Cascabel
casinva
Coldfusion
courage2
CristinaN
DancingDiva
DaneK
deeker
dizzychainsaw
erfra7
ForMeForThem
FormerBeerLover
Gakx
Gilmer
gleefan
Goat
Grateful11
grtgrandpa
Heartfan82
hiddenzebra
Humbug
huntingtontx
IWLSAST
james186
jat14
Kaneda8888
Kitkat331
Kizzer49
Kris47
least
liberated
Marcher13
Marjoram
Marymacsmith
mimi2014
nonna11
Odelle
Panacea
Rar
ReadytoBeme79
Rickh54
rove27
savarna
Saskia
SnoozyQ
SoberLeigh
SolitaryThinker
StormiNormi
Tang
TempeBrenn
Tetra
tootsl1
trudgingagain
Try18
venuscat
wehav2day
yukonm
Zencat
zeppodog
zoey09


Everyone may begin signing in again for the next 24 Hours, Roster will
be posted 24 hours from now at 10 pm EST USA 5/12.





Rickh54 is sharing his story today. It's amazing how similar all of our stories are and this
is yet another one I can relate to. Rickh54 Celebrates 6 months today woohoo!


My name is Rick and I am an alcoholic.

Now that we have that out of the way, Deeker asked
me to share my story of how I got to this point.

First time drunk was at 14. 5 buddies skipped school and hung out at one of the houses and
drank all the Dad's liquor. Felt crappy for a day or two, but it sure was fun.
High school extra curricular activity was focused on getting drunk.

By the time I finished college at 23, I was drinking 4 or 5 nights a week. Living downtown Vancouver
and drinking was the main focus of our entertainment.

Married at 27, first of three kids at 29.The responsibility of the kids, house, job, wife etc kept
me close to home and under control. However, I travelled with work for a couple of days almost
every week.

Thats when I did my serious drinking. I would sit in the hotel bar every night. Sometimes I would
miss a flight home on purpose so that I could sit in the airport bar for another couple of hours.
I spent 12 years travelling around the world, so my drinking activity increased.

Never missed a day of work, never missed a baseball game or a ballet recital.

I was a great dad and husband. My wife and I enjoyed our social life and our friends. Most of
whom were also drinkers. My kids are now 26 to 30, so for the last 10 or 12 years my day to day
parenting duties have wained. I didn't have to be home all the time to keep an eye on them.

They grew up and the dog died. We had free time all of a sudden. I chose to spend my free time
sitting at the local pub. Or drinking beer at home by myself. The volume increased over the years.

If I had one, I would have 12. Sometimes more. I planned my drinking when my wife was at book
club or Ladies golf night. Dump all the empties before she came home. Get into bed and to sleep
before she came home. You know the routine.

We would pick our vacation hotels in Mexico based on a swim up bar. We were in NYC in May last
year for 5 nights. I was drunk for 4 of them. I love bars, high end, dives, doesnt matter. I love to
sit in a bar and get wasted.

My focus over the last few years was when and where I could drink a box of beer. Every bartender
in town had my beer poured as I walked in the front door. Norm from Cheers ring a bell? I drank when
I had a great day at work, I drank when I had a crappy day. I drank with buddies, I drank alone.

Fast forward to last November. Had my annual physical. Dr. ordered a liver blood test on my request.

Results showed a red flag. He called me to discuss. First time I was honest with anyone about how
much and often I drank. I cried in his office, but it was a big relief to finally admit to someone and
myself that I had a problem. Decided that day that I would not drink again. 6 months sober on May 12.
I am now 60 years old and I figure 45 years of binge drinking is enough for this lifetime.

My three kids and their families mean far more to me than my beer. I see my two little grandsons
almost every day. Papa has taught the 3 year old things that only Papas can teach. ( such as how
to pee in the back yard, how to hitch a trailer to the truck, how to spit without getting it on your
chin, slingshots). I decided that I will be at the gym for their High School graduation and if I God
willing for their weddings.

My wife of 33 years and my family have been my biggest cheerleaders. I would be dead by now without my
wife at my side throughout this journey.

SR has been a huge part of my success to this point. Can't beat learning from the veterans.

I understood quickly that I was not unique or alone. We are all on the same train. I don't post as often
as I did in the early weeks but I read often, every day. The 24 hour club has made me accountable.
I do not want to let you down.

I like myself again. I don't have to hide or lie about my whereabouts. My liver is in fine shape once again.
I also have about $1000 a month extra in my jeans.

I wish all of you the courage to stick with your recovery. Life is tough enough sober. Adding an alcohol
addiction to the mix is insanity. Keep working your plan, talk to your supporters, change your old
habits, etc etc. You have heard all that before, but it does help. Thanks for listening.
Rick

Thank You so much Rickh54, another story of great hope! Congratulations on 6 months!

*Song For The Day-Green day - Time of your life with lyrics






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BoozeFree

Signing in a lil late but 24 please

BHappy2014

10:14pm sign me up for another 24!

wehav2day

Thank you for sharing rick.

Wehav signing in for another 24 hours!

ZeldaFan

Ready for 24 more at 11:15 PM in Indiana!

BarbieKen

I have had a wonderful 2nd Sober Mother's Day. It feels even better than the first one. Damn, I am just so grateful for my 'boys' aka my husband of 26 years and our son (22).
Rick, reading your share just reminds me how much I love them both. Sobriety wouldn't mean much if I had lost them. Thank you AA and my HP.
Oh YA, I'm here checking in for another 24 hours of my recovery.
. Bobbi

Rar

Thank you for your story Rick.
24 more hours please.
11:27 pm. EST

Elseware

Signing in after a big rodeo weekend in Oregon. It's 8:30 PM and I'm off to bed. Thanks for the story Rick. We sure have our similarities don't we?

Grateful11

24 more hours please...10:45pm CST.

calico

Thanks for sharing your story, Rick. And congratulations on your sobriety and an alcohol-free future with your family.

24 more hours for me, please. 10:52 pm Texas.

Hope all the mothers had a good Mother's Day.