Originally Posted by hokey

37 days ... ... I never would have made it this far without the support and words of encouragement from everyone on this forum. I've read and posted the good, the bad, and the ugly here and every single post has helped me stay sober. Whether I am, or someone else is, struggling through early sobriety days, celebrating accomplishments, sharing real-life problems outside of alcoholism/addiction, admitting to a relapse or just expressing thoughts ... the people in this forum come through with encouragement, support, and love. It's a beautiful thing to behold and I am so grateful and honoured to be one among you all. I am not happy that I am an alcoholic, but I am grateful to be a member of this group because I am one. So thank you all ... may you all have a peaceful, sober night.