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Old 05-09-2024, 06:51 PM
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The sobriety baby is born 9 months AF + 1 day.
My drinking voice is Arthur and my new born is Ethan. I will ignore Arthur totally and focus on Ethan.
I am back from a 2 week trip around Sri Lanka, had a great trip and I am now an expert on all TEA. How it’s picked and processed and drank it in all different forms. No more Long Island ice teas needed.
I don’t post often but I am here and life couldn’t be better.
I remember the early days where 24 hours without alcohol seemed impossible. How things can change in such a short time.
Alcohol certainly has shown its ugly side, how ruthless and soul destroying it is. Life really is
So much better without alcohol in it.
I am on different forums and I read how people are trying to somehow justify controlling the intake of alcohol, on specific days, times, how many, what etc. its absurd but it’s the addiction talking in the end.
Dont know if I will be lucky enough to stay sober forever but all I worry is about now and for now I am. This is living
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Old 05-09-2024, 08:01 PM
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Congratulations on the birth of baby Ethan, Sydeyman.

May he continue to grow, and prosper.
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Old 05-09-2024, 08:54 PM
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Congrats on 9 months Sydneyman

Dont know if I will be lucky enough to stay sober forever
I don't rely on luck because you can have good luck...but also bad luck.

I stay sober through hard work and constantly grounding myself in the reality of addiction - my addiction and everyone elses.

I remain in the drivers seat no matter what
You can stay sober forever

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Old 05-09-2024, 11:53 PM
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D totally. I realised that as I press send. It’s not about luck. It’s doing the work totally 🙏😇
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Old 05-10-2024, 12:54 AM
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Old 05-10-2024, 05:19 AM
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I don't rely on luck because you can have good luck...but also bad luck.
Luck probably shouldn't even have a place in our recovery toolbox. Luck is about as helpful in recovery as a dead battery in a flashlight.
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Old 05-10-2024, 06:07 AM
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Old 05-10-2024, 09:32 AM
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Old 05-10-2024, 09:34 AM
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I'm just behind you nearly 9 months and life just gets better. Well done 👏
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Old 05-10-2024, 09:55 AM
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Fantastic and inspiring!!! Congratulations on 9 months—a star is born!
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Old 05-10-2024, 10:07 AM
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Congratulations 🎊. Great post too.
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Old 05-10-2024, 10:13 AM
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Welcome to baby Ethan - how wonderful.
Congrats on your 9 months sober, sydneyman. It's great that you are free.
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Awesome recovery achievement and accomplishment. Tea
is awesome too.

Keep coming back and one day at a time.
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Congrats on new baby and 9 months sober.

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Today is the only day that matters.

Congrats on 9 months, sydneyman. Good post.
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Old 05-11-2024, 01:19 AM
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Congratulations on 9 months sober. Take it one day at a time 🙏
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