Was sober for over 21 years...
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Was sober for over 21 years...
I'm coming back after a relapse that has been off and on for 3 years or so. During my sobriety I built a beautiful life by the grace of God. I forgot that I had the disease of addiction and ended up trying to drink socially. That worked for a while until my wife got cancer and life got out of hand.
I find myself extremely depressed and isolated. Last year I managed some sober time but blew it again. I'm something like 60 days sober now but this stuff is truly hard.
I find myself extremely depressed and isolated. Last year I managed some sober time but blew it again. I'm something like 60 days sober now but this stuff is truly hard.
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Originally Posted by Dee74 
Hi and welcome Cornbread.
I found support really helped me through the hard times - and you'll find heaps of support here
Good to have you join us
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I found support really helped me through the hard times - and you'll find heaps of support here
Good to have you join us
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Welcome Cornbread ! I'm on day 1 but can relate in the way that you never know what comes up in life and it can have a hell of an effect on us.
I went 2 years sober using SR as my only source of support. It's the best in my opinion so far.
I went 2 years sober using SR as my only source of support. It's the best in my opinion so far.
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I was all about forums too, for years. Surprised it took me so long to Google one for sobriety and found this awesome community. I'm glad you did last, too!
I have a couple friends who racked up many years and then got lured back in. Good news is they've used it to deepen their sobriety and their lives. You can, too.
Thank you for helping me stay sober today with your reminder of what happens when we decide to tempt fate and be 'social drinkers' again.
Stick around
I have a couple friends who racked up many years and then got lured back in. Good news is they've used it to deepen their sobriety and their lives. You can, too.
Thank you for helping me stay sober today with your reminder of what happens when we decide to tempt fate and be 'social drinkers' again.
Stick around
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Welcome, Cornbread! It's great that you found SR. First off 21 years sober is an epic achievement! You must have learned the ropes of sobriety pretty well to have kept with sobriety for over two decades. It's sobering (no pun intended) to see someone with so much sober time have a stumble. But it just goes to show that you can never take it for granted.
I hope things are okay with your family. I suppose you understand well that drinking doesn't help anything. SR has been a great resource to keep my on the straight and narrow over the last four years, and hopefully it will be helpful to you, too.
It's great to have you with us, Cornbread!
I hope things are okay with your family. I suppose you understand well that drinking doesn't help anything. SR has been a great resource to keep my on the straight and narrow over the last four years, and hopefully it will be helpful to you, too.
It's great to have you with us, Cornbread!
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Sober Day #39 after being dependent on wine, daily, for years.
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Hi Cornbread,
I too quit drinking before, for 5 years, and after the first few weeks, I rarely thought about it.
Then a severe trauma happened to me, and I thought that I didn't truly have a problem
and that I could just have 1 glass of wine to help me get through what I was going through.
We all know what happened----I was quickly back to the level of drinking that I was at before I quit, and drank daily again for a few more years.
This time I am armed with RR (AVRT) and this site, and I know that will make all the difference in the world.
This is a great place. It is wonderful to have company while going down this road. Stay strong. We can do it together!
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Hi Cornbread,
I too quit drinking before, for 5 years, and after the first few weeks, I rarely thought about it.
Then a severe trauma happened to me, and I thought that I didn't truly have a problem
and that I could just have 1 glass of wine to help me get through what I was going through.
We all know what happened----I was quickly back to the level of drinking that I was at before I quit, and drank daily again for a few more years.
This time I am armed with RR (AVRT) and this site, and I know that will make all the difference in the world.
This is a great place. It is wonderful to have company while going down this road. Stay strong. We can do it together!
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Welcome, Cornbread, to SR. 21 years of sobriety is a truly extraordinary accomplishment.
You will find an abundance of support, understanding and encouragement here.
You CAN reclaim your outstanding recovery! Never doubt it for even a second.
You will find an abundance of support, understanding and encouragement here.
You CAN reclaim your outstanding recovery! Never doubt it for even a second.
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