Saying goodbye to the past
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Saying goodbye to the past
Celebrating my 56th birthday today and 30+ days since my last beer. Said goodbye to my mother back in March, and will be saying goodbye to a 30-year career at the end of the year. Most importantly, I'm saying goodbye to the pacifier that I have used for the last 35 years to numb me from all of the negative thoughts and feelings in my life. I vow to live the rest of my life looking forward, and not dwelling on the negativity from my past. I have cut the rope that kept me attached to this anchor and I am free. There will be no turning back.
Thank you SR community for all of your support over the years. This site has always been a constant. I will stay close and try to offer encouragement to those that are struggling. Today, my words of wisdom are never give up. There is a better life out there for you. Keep taking steps forward and never give up.
Thank you SR community for all of your support over the years. This site has always been a constant. I will stay close and try to offer encouragement to those that are struggling. Today, my words of wisdom are never give up. There is a better life out there for you. Keep taking steps forward and never give up.
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Congrats on 30+ days! I’m getting close to 9 months sober myself. I was an every day drinker. Just having the burden of thinking about quitting lifted is such a relief to me. It’s like being born again without the chains of alcoholism.
Coming here has made all the difference so stay close, especially if you are struggling.
Coming here has made all the difference so stay close, especially if you are struggling.
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Happy Birthday and congratulations for taking back your one precious life. Your mom is proud of you. Pretty exciting about the retirement! You're gonna love it, especially without the burden of alcohol and being sick every morning.
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Congratulations! i remember a story in an old big book about a man that quit drinking years before he retired. He started again after he retired cause he was bored. He died shortly after. Stay close to SR.
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I loved your post, James. You sound determined & excited about your new life.
Our pacifier turned on us - kept us from reacting to life's ups & downs in a normal way. Stunted our growth & maturity. Turns out, we never needed it after all.
Congratulations on your 30+ days sober - very proud of you!
Our pacifier turned on us - kept us from reacting to life's ups & downs in a normal way. Stunted our growth & maturity. Turns out, we never needed it after all.
Congratulations on your 30+ days sober - very proud of you!
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Congrats, James on 30 days and on choosing to live fully without a pacifier. In my experience, it's well worth it. When I drank, I could never really resolve the negativity in my life -- I just stayed stuck in it. Now that I'm sober, I have been able to learn to do things differently, and have freed myself from being stuck in negative thoughts and feelings. I hope our support can help you stay sober for good.
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Happy happy Birthday, James--congratulations on your sober time and thank you for your uplifting post! Sober Recovery has been the constant in my recovery as well--this place is a Godsend to me. Wishing you all the best on your continuing sober journey.
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