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02-12-2023, 09:45 AM

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Mavericks

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4 Months

Hi all,
I reached 4 months of sobriety today.
I've been pretty ill this year due to a misdiagnoses and late treatment after contracting a virus. After hospitalisation I'm on the mend but now have neuralgia which is making life difficult. I'm having to be patient to deal with it. It's really affected my new job (but they've been very understanding), it ruined my 40th birthday last weekend and it's been quite depressing all round.
Anyway, I'm sober. A big part of that motivation was that I was approaching 40. I'm here, not drinking and moving forwards.
No huge urges to drink. The occassional fantasy about it, but I'm realistic about where that would soon take me.
I hope everyone is doing well.

02-12-2023, 10:06 AM

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Hevyn

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Mavericks - Congratulations on your 4 mos. sober. I'm sorry for your health issues, but very glad you're free of alcohol while you heal.

02-12-2023, 10:13 AM

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aasharon90

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Wishing you a speedy recovery and continued
success in your recovery achievement.

02-12-2023, 10:43 AM

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fishkiller

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Good Work!

Happy belated birthday

02-12-2023, 11:17 AM

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Dee74

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Congrats on turning 40 and on 4 months Maverick

Sorry about the health stuff and the neuralgia but hopefully it’s only temporary - hang in there

02-12-2023, 11:44 AM

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Robbie64

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Congratulations on 4 months of sobriety Mavericks. Hopefully your health will improve soon.

02-12-2023, 12:13 PM

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Zencat

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Congrats 4 months is fantastic

. Hope the medical issue gets resolved.

02-12-2023, 12:16 PM

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least

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Congrats on four months sober!

. I hope your health issues can be solved.

02-12-2023, 12:48 PM

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Radix

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Congrats on 4 months!

02-12-2023, 12:58 PM

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Britbird80

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Congratulations on 4 months and hope you feel much better soon.

02-12-2023, 01:01 PM

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ChopStickCheese

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Congrats on 4 months of sobriety, and up to a speedy recovery!

02-12-2023, 02:53 PM

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Worried14

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Well done on 4 months

hope you're feeling better soon

02-12-2023, 11:00 PM

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brighterday1234

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Congratulations on 4 months sober 🙏

02-13-2023, 01:26 AM

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advbike

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Congratulations, Mavericks! Good to hear from you.

I wish I had stayed quit when I first tried at 40 - I lasted only 3 months due to a high pressure marketing job where I had to entertain clients. I kept trying but it took 15 more years to get sober long term. Stick with it friend.