Welcome To The "Club"
young man. Wish I'd done it @ your age. I didn't see the light till my 40's, that was 32 yrs ago tomorrow, 8/23/76. And if anyone thinks there is no higher power they're nuts. For 15 yrs I was in & out of treatment nothing worked. Then for some reason I had a wk, then a mo., a yr, now 32. Proud of you and stay strong. I lost EVERYTHING, luckily got most of it back. You're to be congratulated. Anytime you want to talk to a friend of "Bill", I'm available.
arty:
young man. Wish I'd done it @ your age. I didn't see the light till my 40's, that was 32 yrs ago tomorrow, 8/23/76. And if anyone thinks there is no higher power they're nuts. For 15 yrs I was in & out of treatment nothing worked. Then for some reason I had a wk, then a mo., a yr, now 32. Proud of you and stay strong. I lost EVERYTHING, luckily got most of it back. You're to be congratulated. Anytime you want to talk to a friend of "Bill", I'm available.
arty:
M, it's always good to hear about someone Winning.
We all have different paths and ways to modify previously losing behavior patterns. But something we all have in common is that our lives suck when we don't learn and apply better patterns.
Actively working recovery with fellow abusers over a six year period helped lay the foundation for my life today which is virtually free of the many core negative behaviors which fueled my previous desires to harm myself through substance abuse.
I say "virtually" because even today I still catch myself wanting to play with anger, resentment, hatred and other fears which impeded love and forgiveness.
But with the tools I was given during active recovery I quickly enough move away from that thinking that I've not engaged in self destructive substance use since Oct 1995.
Met my current wife about 14 months after that date and she quickly became my biggest supporter.
And after less than three years hanging around with my wacky ass, she herself broke a 20 year addiction to tobacco.
Keep goin' back to hang with the right people.
And remember that any time you feel the urge to pick up, well - you can always pick up....Tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Today you can be a winner.
Cheers from Clearwater
Steve
We all have different paths and ways to modify previously losing behavior patterns. But something we all have in common is that our lives suck when we don't learn and apply better patterns.
Actively working recovery with fellow abusers over a six year period helped lay the foundation for my life today which is virtually free of the many core negative behaviors which fueled my previous desires to harm myself through substance abuse.
I say "virtually" because even today I still catch myself wanting to play with anger, resentment, hatred and other fears which impeded love and forgiveness.
But with the tools I was given during active recovery I quickly enough move away from that thinking that I've not engaged in self destructive substance use since Oct 1995.
Met my current wife about 14 months after that date and she quickly became my biggest supporter.
And after less than three years hanging around with my wacky ass, she herself broke a 20 year addiction to tobacco.
Keep goin' back to hang with the right people.
And remember that any time you feel the urge to pick up, well - you can always pick up....Tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Today you can be a winner.
Cheers from Clearwater
Steve
Bigshotmaxxx
Congrats on getting your one year anniversary clean and sober. Keep it in the day, one day at a time, don't drink or use, find a good solid sponsor (you probably already have) and go to meetings as often as possible.
You can never get complacent.
wil. greatful recovering alcoholic, clean and sober since April 22nd 1990.
Congrats on getting your one year anniversary clean and sober. Keep it in the day, one day at a time, don't drink or use, find a good solid sponsor (you probably already have) and go to meetings as often as possible.
You can never get complacent.
wil. greatful recovering alcoholic, clean and sober since April 22nd 1990.
Congratulations on 1 year man.. lets do a bump to celebrate!
