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04-13-2013, 10:56 AM

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wiscsober

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Congratulations...

04-13-2013, 10:58 AM

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hypochondriac

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Congratulations DS

04-13-2013, 12:13 PM

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Citrus

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Congrats!! I hope your son is ok.

04-13-2013, 03:10 PM

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Dee74

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way to go DS!

D

04-13-2013, 03:42 PM

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desertsong

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Thanks everybody. Yes, my son is doing okay. Just a bad virus but he was feeling pretty miserable this morning. Hopefully it will pass soon.

You guys RAWK!

04-13-2013, 03:43 PM

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Hevyn

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Desert! 100 Days is so wonderful. Knew you could do it.

04-13-2013, 05:16 PM

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DG0409

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Way to go on 100 Days!!

04-13-2013, 06:18 PM

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Michael66

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Well done on 100 days. That's some serious momentum you have going.

04-14-2013, 07:06 AM

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OneLessLonely

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This made me so happy to read. Congratulations!

04-14-2013, 07:19 AM

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soberlicious

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Yay! desertsong!...

04-14-2013, 07:20 AM

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Jeni26

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DS- I'm so happy for you. Congratulations!x

04-14-2013, 07:22 AM

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Roadr440

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Congrats on 100 days desertsong!

04-14-2013, 09:08 AM

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ComeOnPilgrim

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Congrats!!

04-14-2013, 09:18 AM

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Natom

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Congratulations on your 100 day milestone

keep it going one day at a time.

Natom

04-14-2013, 10:00 AM

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GodsFriend

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Another miracle has been found!

04-14-2013, 10:03 AM

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deeker

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Way to go desert! Tell us how you did it. Give the newcomers some hope.

04-14-2013, 10:11 AM

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Delilah1

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Congrats on 100 days, and that is wonderful that you were able to be there for your son. Hope he is okay!!

04-14-2013, 01:59 PM

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desertsong

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Quote:

Originally Posted by deeker

Way to go desert! Tell us how you did it. Give the newcomers some hope.

I think I just finally reached the point where I was just plain tired. Tired of waking up shaking and heaving. Tired of riding to the hospital in the back of a police car. Tired of hurting people I love. Tired of hurting myself. Tired of fearing what my future was going to be like if I continued on that path. Tired of hating what I saw in the mirror. Tired of embarrassing myself. Tired of deluding myself that I could drink without consequences. Tired of the guilt and shame.

I started intensive outpatient treatment and counseling, started back to AA, got a new sponsor, started working the steps, began accepting invitations to go out with sober friends instead of isolating, and immersed myself in recovery with the same effort I put into my drinking. Started praying a lot. Did what was suggested to me. Asked for help. It works.