90 days sober
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Join Date: Jan 2013
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90 days sober
Well its actually 91 today.
These last 3 months have been some of my most productive and stressful times of my life. I'm still in agony and going thru the motions of having a 2nd DUI but I'm now realising the positive in this negative outcome.
I took initiative and decided that I wanted change and on October 29. Sitting in a halfway jail house for 2 day's I said "I will no longer drink." As soon as I came home I was offered alcohol and I declined. I lost alot of friends and I'm closer to my family than ever before. I workout 6 times a week and have seen tremendous change on my body and I'm constantly getting praises and recognition.
I took me an all time low to get to this. You don't know what it is to feel like a little kid again asking people for rides In a city where a car is almost mandatory to survive. And I have to be on foot for 2 years. Oh and let's not talk about the stress I go through at work from not getting paid on time and my boss giving me the run around, it's so easy to give in and get a drink but I'm not.
In the next two days I will be 30 years old and will celebrate sober. Something I have not done in the 17 years.
Who would of thought.
These last 3 months have been some of my most productive and stressful times of my life. I'm still in agony and going thru the motions of having a 2nd DUI but I'm now realising the positive in this negative outcome.
I took initiative and decided that I wanted change and on October 29. Sitting in a halfway jail house for 2 day's I said "I will no longer drink." As soon as I came home I was offered alcohol and I declined. I lost alot of friends and I'm closer to my family than ever before. I workout 6 times a week and have seen tremendous change on my body and I'm constantly getting praises and recognition.
I took me an all time low to get to this. You don't know what it is to feel like a little kid again asking people for rides In a city where a car is almost mandatory to survive. And I have to be on foot for 2 years. Oh and let's not talk about the stress I go through at work from not getting paid on time and my boss giving me the run around, it's so easy to give in and get a drink but I'm not.
In the next two days I will be 30 years old and will celebrate sober. Something I have not done in the 17 years.
Who would of thought.
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Join Date: Feb 2015
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Just a question, why would someone offer you alcohol after just being locked up for a DUI?
Congratulations on 90 days, your young and can turn this whole phase of your life into a distant memory soon enough.
Congratulations on 90 days, your young and can turn this whole phase of your life into a distant memory soon enough.
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Congratulations on 90+1 days, that is a huge accomplishment, and you should be very proud. Also, happy almost birthday! You are entering the next decade of your life sober, and that is definitely something to celebrate!!!
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Great job and I admire you for recognizing the positive opportunity buried in that DUI. You took a negative and made it work for you! Congratulations!
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Congratulations on 91 days! That's terrific. You've worked hard to get to this point. I've read your earlier posts. Way to go.
Perspective. I had to bring that up. I attend AA meetings. I live in Chicago. There are s couple guys who attend who ride their bikes to the meetings because they can't drive. Snow, sleet, rain, cold. They're there. Any length to get it.
You're doing it! Good work.
Perspective. I had to bring that up. I attend AA meetings. I live in Chicago. There are s couple guys who attend who ride their bikes to the meetings because they can't drive. Snow, sleet, rain, cold. They're there. Any length to get it.
You're doing it! Good work.
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Originally Posted by sva777 
Just a question, why would someone offer you alcohol after just being locked up for a DUI?
Thank you all for your support
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