The shortest distance between two points is five years.
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This post inspires me like when I was 16 and watched enter the dragon and came out of the cinema trying to do all these fancy martial arts moves haha .
congratulations on landing this role EGnyc and thanks for taking the time to tell this story .
I am coming on for 60 ,working in security and hate it (the job ) . I am worth much much more , I know much more ,I've taught myself much more . I know IT , I know laboratory techincian but Im sat on my fat arse guarding a billion $ call centre for a trillion $ world wide company for minimum bloody wage .
I want to either simply take early retirement which is the easy way out or apply myself to finding a more rewarding challenging role .
Your post has helped so thanks for that .
congratulations on landing this role EGnyc and thanks for taking the time to tell this story .
I am coming on for 60 ,working in security and hate it (the job ) . I am worth much much more , I know much more ,I've taught myself much more . I know IT , I know laboratory techincian but Im sat on my fat arse guarding a billion $ call centre for a trillion $ world wide company for minimum bloody wage .
I want to either simply take early retirement which is the easy way out or apply myself to finding a more rewarding challenging role .
Your post has helped so thanks for that .
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Lovely news, Endgame. I'm not on here much anymore, but in my first attempts to get sober in 2013/14 your posts inspired me so much. You spoke of similar heartaches and things you'd lost because of the stupidity of using alcohol and your stories resonated with me.
Your even-minded posts and logical ways to fix things in your advice to others inspired me.
So, now, it is beautiful to read that something you've hoped for is coming to fruition. Very happy to read this news.
Your even-minded posts and logical ways to fix things in your advice to others inspired me.
So, now, it is beautiful to read that something you've hoped for is coming to fruition. Very happy to read this news.
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Originally Posted by EndGameNYC 
Thank you, PK. I appreciate your comments.
I'm fairly certain that there were (and remain) many times when I did not know what I needed to do. And this is where both a leap of faith that there is a better way, and the help and support from other people comes in.
Ironically enough, at least for me, getting and staying sober has had nothing to do with science, medicine, or evidence-based research. And for that I am both pleased and grateful.
I'm fairly certain that there were (and remain) many times when I did not know what I needed to do. And this is where both a leap of faith that there is a better way, and the help and support from other people comes in.
Ironically enough, at least for me, getting and staying sober has had nothing to do with science, medicine, or evidence-based research. And for that I am both pleased and grateful.
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Congrats Endgame on the new job and 5 years. Don't forget all the people you've helped along the way, including myself. Not only are your posts insightful, but you helped me personally when I was getting ready for my double hip replacement. I've never forgotten that.
Onward and upward!
Onward and upward!
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Originally Posted by digdug
Congrats Endgame on the new job and 5 years. Don't forget all the people you've helped along the way, including myself. Not only are your posts insightful, but you helped me personally when I was getting ready for my double hip replacement. I've never forgotten that.
Onward and upward!
Onward and upward!
I do remember your comments about your hip surgery. I hope that all went well. And I'm happy to know that you're still sober.
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Loved your post. See so much of me in you, and I'm only at 6 months.
I'm finally excited about life, as I feel like I am in a point in my career and life that I can do pretty much anything I want to do. I've focused so much on sobriety and now, though I'll always have to have my guard up, I think it is time to grant myself the freedom to move on.....it gives me butterflies of excitement.
Thanks!
I'm finally excited about life, as I feel like I am in a point in my career and life that I can do pretty much anything I want to do. I've focused so much on sobriety and now, though I'll always have to have my guard up, I think it is time to grant myself the freedom to move on.....it gives me butterflies of excitement.
Thanks!
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Originally Posted by EndGameNYC
I'm open to the possibility that it was the other way around. I only needed to purchase what was to become a very expensive ticket that turns out to be well worth the price.
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