Addiction & Recovery

Chainfire

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26. Congratulations. I am proud for you.

Mon Apr 18, 2022, 10:29 AM

Apr 2022

I have been sober for over 20 years after consuming several lifetimes of alcohol. I loved being drunk until after being sober for a while. I have been totally over it for a long, long time. I woke up with a hangover one day and decided that I was done with alcohol and cigarettes. I quit both cold turkey. I was probably one nasty bastard for a while. I continued my relationships with the people I drank with and it disturbed them to no end that I would no longer drink with them. "Oh, come on, Steve, one beer is not going to hurt you."

People will continue to try to push alcohol on you, but apparently you have figured out how to handle it. Good for you!

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I was the only adult not drinking at our Easter dinner this evening. [View all] bif Apr 2022 OP

Good for you! Danmel Apr 2022 #1

excellent Skittles Apr 2022 #2

Yeah! Way to go! MLAA Apr 2022 #3

Awesome XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #4

👏 sprinkleeninow Apr 2022 #5

Excellent and good job! Maraya1969 Apr 2022 #6

Great Job.. Stuart G Apr 2022 #7

I'm glad you kept to your plan, you should be proud of yourself. dem4decades Apr 2022 #8

I am also nondrinker. Just my choice more or less for 30 years Tetrachloride Apr 2022 #9

I enjoy how sweet people get after a few drinks. The people applegrove Apr 2022 #10

I always find it a hoot. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #11

Bravo !!! fierywoman Apr 2022 #12

Every time I'm driving and see a cop, I still think how nice it is that I didn't just have a few brewens Apr 2022 #13

you have RISEN....above the mob msongs Apr 2022 #14

You're a hero!!! Karadeniz Apr 2022 #15

Bif tiredtoo Apr 2022 #16

So happy for you. soldierant Apr 2022 #17

Hope you can keep it up. Iggo Apr 2022 #18

Me too, bif tavernier Apr 2022 #19

I'm going on 2 years and 3 months, myself. LudwigPastorius Apr 2022 #20

I am having "Clever Mojito" with 0 alcohol. The variety of non alcoholized applegrove Apr 2022 #21

Congratulations! Warpy Apr 2022 #22

I'm just here for the great cartoons Good egg Apr 2022 #23

congrats! momta Apr 2022 #24

Thanks all! bif Apr 2022 #25

Congratulations. I am proud for you. Chainfire Apr 2022 #26

I've been very fortunate. bif Apr 2022 #27

You will get to the point that you do not miss the buzz. It takes a while. Chainfire Apr 2022 #28

K and R Stuart G Apr 2022 #29