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Old 01-04-2013, 05:17 PM
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8 Months Today

Realised I was 8 months clean earlier this evening so I am doing my obligatory *Enter Clean Time - Today* posts. Hopefully somebody gets something from this post.

The last 8 months have not been absolutely fantastico super duper just because I got clean. They have been up and down, that is the nature of life. The majority of the time has been the best time of my life though. I am more equipped to deal with the bad times and work through them productively. They say that to truly experience joy you first have to experience pain. Check, I've done that.

For me getting clean was the easy bit. I'd just had enough. I gave up, I stopped fighting. I couldn't keep on struggling. Staying sober is harder for me. That's why I take it a day a time. When I wake up in the morning the only thing I have to worry about is whatever is happening in the evening. That's it. Job done.

I attend NA. It's helping to keep me clean one day at a time. That's just what works for me. So I would rather not have a recovery debate war on this thread. To be honest it doesn't matter what methods you do or do not use. All that matters is that we are alive and ready to tell the story.

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Old 01-04-2013, 05:20 PM
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Congratulations Natom. I love reading your posts. I appreciate your no nonsense perspectives.
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Well done! It is indeed hard to deal with life sober, but more rewarding I find.

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Congratulations, Natom!
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just wanted to say huge Congratulations
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Wonderful to hear. Really nice post all around
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Congratulations 8 months is really awesome!


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Old 01-04-2013, 06:14 PM
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Congrats Natom!...It works if you work it!!
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Old 01-04-2013, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Natom View Post
For me getting clean was the easy bit. I'd just had enough. I gave up, I stopped fighting.
Big congratulations to you Natom on your 8 months. That's a very long time, man. Wow!

Words that stuck out to me in your post are above. You SURRENDERED. To admit and accept our devastating weakness and the consequences of our alcoholic drinking (paraphrased from the 12 and 12). That is the basis for a very strong foundation upon which we can rebuild (or in my case "build") our lives.

All my best, Kat
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Eight months is Awesome! BRAVO!
Take a bow!
P.S. That was a lovely post.
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Proud of you Natom!! I am approaching three months, and I agree with you about the ups and downs of life, they are still there, but I can handle them much better!!!
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((Natom)) - Congratulations!!

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Congratulations! You're an inspiration.
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