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07-02-2022, 06:34 AM

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Jim1958

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4 years today!

4 years ago I woke up with the "hangover from hell." It was so bad I thought I was going to die. It is not like I had never been hung over before. But this one was super bad. I had been trying to quit drinking for years and that hangover motivated me to try again. I kept logging into SR and I got one on one counseling. Counseling made me ask myself "why are you drinking?" I don't think I ever asked myself that. Looking back, it is obvious I was using alcohol as a coping mechanism for my problems. Today things are better. The drinking dreams have subsided. I have lost weight and I exercise every day. I am working on coming to terms with the past. I made amends to some people that I needed to. I won't proclaim victory or say everything is wonderful. It is still one day at a time. But for me there has been substantial progress. On to year 5! Thank you SR and Dee. And to everyone on day one, four years ago I was there too. Keep trying! And best wishes on your recovery.

07-02-2022, 06:43 AM

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ClearPath64

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Congratulations Jim! Your success story gives some of us old, stubborn folk hope. Thanks so much for sharing.

07-02-2022, 06:53 AM

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Robbie64

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Congratulations on 4 years Jim

07-02-2022, 07:01 AM

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Zebra1275

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Awesome, congratulations on 4 years!

07-02-2022, 08:06 AM

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RunningScared

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Nice!

07-02-2022, 09:25 AM

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fishkiller

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Congratulations jim!

07-02-2022, 09:46 AM

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Hevyn

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Jim - that is wonderful news. 4 yrs. is fabulous. We never needed that stuff.

07-02-2022, 09:55 AM

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VikingGF

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4 years is fantastic, thanks so much for the inspiration I really needed today. Great work, Jim!

07-02-2022, 02:07 PM

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Reid82

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Congrats on 4 years.

07-02-2022, 02:17 PM

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Dee74

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Awesome Jim - congratulations on 4 years!

07-02-2022, 06:21 PM

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Alpine

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That's awesome Thanks for sharing.

07-02-2022, 07:44 PM

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ZIP

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Very nice. Congratulations, Jim. What a great personal achievement!

07-02-2022, 09:09 PM

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Congrats Jim on four years sober!

07-02-2022, 09:36 PM

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Steely

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Congratulations Jim. So good to read of someone who made it on through to the other side.

07-02-2022, 09:45 PM

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Thanks, Jim, what a MARVELOUS share!

Congrats!

07-02-2022, 11:35 PM

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Kaptn

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Congrats on your year!

07-03-2022, 02:04 AM

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CBS62

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Congratulations on 4 years 🎉👏👍🏻!

07-03-2022, 02:42 AM

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Hodd

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Well done, Jim. I like your post. Not everything’s rosy, but you know you’re way better off now. Also, counselling’s not for everyone, but it seemed to be your catalyst to quit. Well done for giving it’s go.