8 years clean and sober today

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05-31-2012, 09:27 PM

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cindy10

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I agree CaiHong. It took awhile to get there but once I admitted it to myself it was easier for me.

05-31-2012, 09:35 PM

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cindy10

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You can Joecards, you just have to want it enough!!

06-01-2012, 01:00 AM

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OklaBH

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That post really helped me. Thank you Cindy!

06-01-2012, 02:14 AM

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ttbp

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:day2

06-01-2012, 02:32 AM

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FBL

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WOW! Congrats on 8 years

06-01-2012, 02:34 AM

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DarkDays

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Amazing , what an inspiration ,thank you.

06-01-2012, 02:37 AM

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neferkamichael

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8 years is fantastic. You are an inspiration to everybody. Congratulations.

06-01-2012, 03:36 AM

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LoftyIdeals

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Fantastic, Cindy! Thanks for sharing, and giving hope.

06-01-2012, 03:40 AM

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Change4good

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Thanks for coming back to share. Congrats!!

06-01-2012, 06:42 AM

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I'm new on here, but CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 8years!!! What an inspiration you are. It's so awesome to know we went from rags to saving lives!!! What a mission and a purpose our HP has for us. We definately were chosen.

06-01-2012, 06:57 AM

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miko67

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Well done Cindy!

06-01-2012, 07:11 AM

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heath480

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:day1cindy.

06-01-2012, 07:13 AM

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foodie1

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Wow that's amazing!!! Thank you so much for your inspiration!! :day2

06-01-2012, 07:13 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cindy10

I had to accept in the beginning I could never drink again.

...it was all or nothing for me.

Simple and straight forward, don't drink no matter what...

I like that.

Well done with 8 years sober.

06-01-2012, 07:39 AM

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Hardtofind

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I needed to hear a great success story today! Congrats! Do you ever miss it at this point? I'm only day two.

06-01-2012, 07:49 AM

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tomsteve

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Originally Posted by freshstart57

How did you go about making the changes, if I can ask, Cindy? How did you do it?

now we know how.. now how bout why ya did it?????

06-01-2012, 08:44 AM

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Mo S

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Congratulations and may this be the only 8 year you have to celebrate!

06-01-2012, 10:00 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cindy10

Hard to believe 8 years ago I was coming off a Memorial Day drinking binge. Someone has sent me link to SR and I had looked at it a few times and the stories sounded familiar. That was the day I decided to give up the bottle. All you new folks don't give up! I was you that day!!!

WOW...

Thank you for the inspiration your tremendous experience gives me.

metta,