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06-19-2022, 07:57 AM

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aamirk614

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One month sober today!

Hey everyone. Today marks one month clean. It has not been easy. I practiced contrary action, called people from the rooms when I didn't want to, shared my day count when I didn't want to (because I almost had a year before I went out) and suited up and showed up when my mind told me that it wanted to just sleep away my problems and worries.

Yay for 30 days!

06-19-2022, 08:13 AM

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RunningScared

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This is awesome!! Keep it up!

06-19-2022, 08:15 AM

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Anna

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Good for you. You're doing the hard things and it's paying off.

06-19-2022, 08:45 AM

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aamirk614

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thank you!!

06-19-2022, 09:08 AM

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nez

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aamirk614

I practiced contrary action

I couldn't help but chuckle and shake my head yes in agreement because many times my best course of action is determined by what I don't want to do. When I start thinking of reasons why it is alright not to go to a meeting today; today is the very day I need to go. When I don't want to walk up to the newcomer, introduce myself, and get to know them; that is the very thing I need to do. Etc. etc. Congrats on the 30 days, I am proud of you!

06-19-2022, 09:35 AM

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Hevyn

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30 days - how wonderful, aamirk. Be proud.

06-19-2022, 09:37 AM

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brighterday1234

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Congratulations on 30 days! 🙏

06-19-2022, 09:45 AM

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fishkiller

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Doing The Work! Awesome!

06-19-2022, 09:51 AM

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Robbie64

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Congratulations on 30 days

06-19-2022, 11:50 AM

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2muchpain

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One month is amazing. Had to be tough. Shows just strong you are. Keep it up. John

06-19-2022, 12:21 PM

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AL48

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Great stuff 👏👏👏 keep going.

06-19-2022, 01:05 PM

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Steely

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Congratulations on 30 days aamirk. A month is a milestone of real significance.

Your're doing everything right. Yay, for 30 days.

06-19-2022, 07:29 PM

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aamirk614

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thanks you guys, you are all awesome!! At first, I thought I didn't need to post this today but then I remembered that it's not about me. My 30 days post can help someone with 1 day or in active addiction.

06-19-2022, 07:39 PM

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Dee74

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congratulations aamirk

06-19-2022, 07:46 PM

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nez

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aamirk614

My 30 days post can help someone with 1 day or in active addiction.

You betcha, it lets people that are new or struggling know that sobriety is indeed doable. People like you that were experiencing success were a huge inspiration to me when I was new and it kept me coming back and trying. It was solid, living, and breathing examples that couldn't be denied, and if they could do it, maybe I could as well. Goodatcha and thanks for posting and your motives for doing so, they are stellar motives.

06-19-2022, 11:19 PM

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Congrats on the first of many sober months!

06-20-2022, 02:28 AM

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Purplrks3647

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Nice to see you aamirk…Congrats on 30 days!

06-20-2022, 06:16 AM

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Reid82

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Congrats on a month.

06-20-2022, 06:33 AM

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zenithboy88

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AAmirk,
. Contrary action? That's a term I never heard before.
So I looked it up.
It sounds like a useful tool.
See, your post just helped someone right hereTnx!