pretty_n_pink

Febuary 9 is my birthday. I will be 20 years old. I remember always being excited about my birthday because I was gonna get really ****** up. I am kinda dreading this day now. I don't want to be 20. I guess I am just afraid of getting older. I have a great family to help me stay sober and I am very grateful. I am still kinda excited about finally being sober for this day too. I guess I should keep reminding myself," One day at a Time" I tend to forget that.

Justme57

LOL HAPPY BIRTHDAY Pink !

I hope you have an awesome 20th, and think how great it will feel to remember it !

HUGX
Lee

CarolD

......Make it as special as you are!

hector

You're 20 and getting old? LOL, kid, I'm 50 and still young!

Firsts are very important in sobriety: first christmas, new year's day, birthday, spring, etc. celebrating sober, new you.

Keep it up! One day at a time!

Done_With_It

aasharon90

I laughed with what Hector said about you being old at 20 and she's still young at 50....lol I have to agree about being young as well and I'm 47. : ) Im a teenager in sober years. What is it that they say.....at the age that u picked up ur first drink is when you stop growing...maturing. If that makes sense. I was 16, 17ish when i really began to experience alcohol. And was about 30 when i got sober if im calculating right. Now in 47. But really my mentality is still young. Maybe i just dont want to grow up. lol. That's alright, people say i look "cute" at my age. lol Hey I'll take that. Pink, I bag groceries for many cashier students at a local grocery store. They r as young as 18. I call them "Little ones," because they are young. Its kinda neat to be amongst them. I can share my own experience, strengths and hopes with them about life and such. Little do they know what life is like at 47. I see them and think of my life at 20. Their lives r beginning without alcohol or drugs as far as I can tell and for me I was already becoming an alcoholic. You on the other hand have 2 wonderful things going for you. Your still soooo young and ur sober. I use to think i didnt belong in AA at 30 because I was the only youngest person there. Then as time went on i felt like i belonged because we all have something in common and striving for the same thing in life. To stay sober and help other Alcoholics achieve sobriety.
Your not alone in ur endevors and you will never be alone. Happy Sweet Birthday "little one." : )

Teiger

Happy Birthday to you Pink. I remember looking at 20 years old and thinking I could not get drunk........same thing with 18 with me too. It is all good. And as I remember, 20 was a good year sober.

Hugs,

Karen

Jupiter2

Hi Pink,

20 is very young. Don't worry about getting older, it isn't all that bad (I'm 43 and just getting started). Have a wonderful sober birthday. You get to remember this one.

Jup

pretty_n_pink

Thank you everyone. Ya all helped my out. One day at a time.

dave

HAPPY BIRTHDAY.I remeber the first time i had a birthday sober it was sure good...

Chy

Happy Birthday!

I remember I was 30 days sober on my first birthday after my sobriety date. It was so awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed your day!