Today is my 40th Birthday and......

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05-01-2012, 06:59 PM

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butterflies5

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Today is my 40th Birthday and......

Today is my 40th birthday and it has been a huge rollercoaster of a 24 hour period, but no drinking so still hanging in there. I feel like I've had just about every sterssor or had to deal with the people who usually trigger me to drink. Believe me I've thought about it often today. Why not celebrate....it's a big birthday? Inability to understand certain family members ( parents are major long time alcholics in complete denial!) and of course always the lovely control issues with the ex husband. I also had 2 kids up coughing half the night last night and no night nurse for my disabled daughter which meant a grand total of about 3 hours of sleep. I know I'm rambling......thanks if you are still reading! It's now 9 pm where I live which means the liquor stores are closed

I guess I made it another night, very glad I can still say that!

05-01-2012, 07:07 PM

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Happy Sober 40th Birthday, butterflies5 !

You are going to LOVE your 40s!

05-01-2012, 07:07 PM

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I'm sorry the day was a bit rough butterflies5 - but you really have given yourself what I think is the best birthday gift we can give ourselves- waking up tomorrow clean and sober

happy birthday!

05-01-2012, 07:11 PM

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Happy birthday!!

Well done. 40th birthday is a good marker for reclaiming your life.

You can do it !!

05-01-2012, 07:12 PM

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(((butterflies5))) - Happy Birthday!! I'm sorry it was a rough day, but I do believe you've given yourself the best birthday present ever

Hugs and prayers,

Amy

05-01-2012, 07:18 PM

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NatalieN

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Happy 40th birthday!!! What a wonderful gift you've given yourself.

05-01-2012, 07:44 PM

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8 :day

05-02-2012, 12:11 AM

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CrossB

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Happy Birthday. Can't imagine a better present to yourself than sobriety...and ice cream!

05-02-2012, 01:19 AM

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05-02-2012, 03:08 AM

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Fantastic. Think when all the ups and downs of giving up have settled and your gaining your life back and the future seems to stretch out with untold life and happiness you can see that for your 40 th birthday you gave yourself something so special and important that no one else could give you.
Have a great life. Congratulations and happy birthday.
John

05-02-2012, 05:58 AM

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Hollyanne

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Well done and Happy Birthday.
Life will just keep getting better.
Watch for people, places, things that trigger. If you can't avoid, you can acknowledge them.
HALT, Hunger, Anger, Loneliness, Tiredness. Big triggers. Hope you get some sleep tonight.
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