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Related: About this forum4 1/2 years sober yesterday!
I'm not one to count the days, so it sort of snuck up on me. Just thought iI'd post this. If I can do it, you can too!
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4 1/2 years sober yesterday! (Original Post)
bif
Mar 2023
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secondwind
(16,903 posts)1. Am very happy for you..
Celebrate !!
SheltieLover
(62,442 posts)2. Congrats, Bif!
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LoisB
(9,408 posts)3. Congratulations! Good for you.
gibraltar72
(7,629 posts)4. A milestone for sure.
As an old board member of halfway house know how monumental maintaining your sobriety is.
RainCaster
(12,181 posts)5. Good for you!
AmBlue
(3,448 posts)6. Big congrats!!
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irisblue
(34,636 posts)7. Congrats bif, it is a BFD
Bristlecone
(10,596 posts)8. Congrats
Mr.Bill
(24,906 posts)9. That's great!
I passed 20 years of not smoking in October last year. Meanwhile 36 hours sober here.
lucca18
(1,342 posts)10. Wonderful and congratulations!
I am very happy for you!😍
dlk
(12,557 posts)11. Congratulations!
This is a very big deal! One day at a time
I called my youngest son this morning to learn today is his 9 month anniversary of livin clean!
no_hypocrisy
(50,142 posts)13. Proud of you and your dedication
mgardener
(1,951 posts)14. Congrats!!
majdrfrtim
(340 posts)15. Hooray for a Higher Power!
It works, if we let it.
sinkingfeeling
(54,011 posts)16. Congratulations!
JudyM
(29,537 posts)17. Happy to rec! Congrats!
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Chainfire
(17,757 posts)19. Congratulations, you are past the hard part!
I still hate weekends. And I avoid parties where I know there's going to be some heavy imbibing.
Like I say, it gets easier, but it's never easy.
Chainfire
(17,757 posts)21. I have been sober for 15-16 years, I lost count. One day you will not miss it at all. I promise!