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10-07-2021, 01:30 PM

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Forwards

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Brilliant M.O.S. - many congratulations! You are quite right - SR truly is a place where miracles happen...

Best wishes, Forwards.

10-07-2021, 05:57 PM

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Outonthetiles

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Huge congrats MoS!!!!!

10-07-2021, 06:10 PM

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MythOfSisyphus

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Originally Posted by least

congrats on nine years sober

Thanks, @least! I hope your doctors get your sciaticia pain figured out!

10-07-2021, 06:15 PM

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MythOfSisyphus

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Originally Posted by Hodd

I meant to ask. Not in any way detracting from 9 great years, and we all know (hopefully) that complacency is the ex-drinker’s downfall, but has sobriety become the norm now? I’m sure if I get to 9 years (and after nearly 1/3 of the way there, no reason why not), I’d probably consider drinking as something I used to do. My own cravings have vanished in recent months, not to say they won’t surface, and I’m always curious how a longer-term person feels.

I know a fella with 35 years sober, and there folks here with a lot more sober time than me! Compared to some 9 years isn't much. And if not for my Big Plan I probably would drink again now the road. But for me now, sobriety is simply the default. I have almost no thoughts of drinking and it's even been a while since my last drinking dream. Cravings do come and go or at least they can, and you need something besides will power to deal with them when they do. AVRT is what I use but others have done fine with different methods.

One thing I can say though is that I have structured my life in such a way that alcohol doesn't fit anymore. That's not something that's easy to describe in simple terms but if I can do so I'll say that it's not in the menu of actions available to me.

Thanks for all of you that have commented, or even just interacted with me over the last nine years of this journey.

10-07-2021, 06:18 PM

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least

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to answer hodd's question - i never get cravings anymore. once in a while i'll think, i used to drink my way thru - whatever but then i get a feeling of revulsion at my former behaviors and attitudes. i go months without so much as a thought of drinking. it's my new normal and i'm perfectly happy that way.

MoS, i have an appt monday with the pain doctor (the one who did the caudal block yesterday) and am going to ask him if i need a second one.

10-07-2021, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MythOfSisyphus

Woot!

Somehow I missed it but a couple days ago marks the Nine Year Mark of sobriety for me!

It's amazing the changes since I found this place. Every moment was desperation before. Thanks SR! I couldn't have done it without AVRT & everyone here at SR!

RIGHT. ON!!!!!

Congratulations, MOS!!!