Mme. Chaucer Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Yesterday I celebrated 23 years clean and sober. My self destructive predilection / thrill seeking jetted me through years of substance abuse, self abuse (no, I'm not talking about masturbation), danger, profound self centered-ness, and squandering of friendships and opportunity, ultimately landing me with a heroin addiction. Thank you to the 12 step programs, other people willing and ready to reach out their hands, and "God as I understand ... him? her? IT?" I have been gifted these 23 years to raise my daughter properly, to discover passion and solid values in my life, to revel in deep and rewarding relationships of all kinds, to truly understand how to give and to love - and to receive love. To learn how to love and care for my own self. To appreciate and respond to all the grandeur of life in this wild place rather than to be chained and sunk by its cruelty and confusion. To finally choose "yes;" to move towards light rather than darkness. Thank you. Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites
Star Gazer Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Congrats, woman! That's quite an accomplishment!! :bunny: Link to post Share on other sites
Art_Critic Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 Yesterday I celebrated 23 years clean and sober. Wow.. that is something to be proud of..seriously... Congrats and keep on keeping on... Thanks for sharing... Link to post Share on other sites
denise_xo Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 What a delightful thread - well done! Link to post Share on other sites
Author Mme. Chaucer Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thank you for your kind words! Anyone else wanting to share about a recovery milestone? Or challenge? Link to post Share on other sites
Vesna Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'm really proud of you. I will be celebrating my 15th 'birthday' in February. I don't know that date exactly because one day I woke up and simply stopped. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Mme. Chaucer Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 ^^^^^ So great ... and you woke up every subsequent day for (+ /-) 5475 days and made the same decision every single one of those mornings! Happy birthday to you too. Link to post Share on other sites
carhill Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 That's wonderful. I know someone who will be inspired by this. Thanks for sharing Link to post Share on other sites
Art_Critic Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Anyone else wanting to share about a recovery milestone? Or challenge? Sure.. not like I haven't posted it before This coming June 28th I'll have been sober 24 years.. The challenge I still face today.. every day.. and every other day for the rest of my life.. If I had a chance I wouldn't have changed a thing about my life today.. if I had changed one thing I would not have met my wife and had my son and they are the icing on the cake to my sobriety.. My wife and child are here today partly because I'm a drunk.. how weird is that ... Thanks for letting me post this Mme. Chaucer Link to post Share on other sites
denise_xo Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thank you for your kind words! Anyone else wanting to share about a recovery milestone? Or challenge? I've been sober (and off cigarettes) for about eight years now, and am also at a much better mental state now than I was back then. I haven't been suicidal since then, either. I feel blessed. Link to post Share on other sites
Meaplus3 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 AWESOME!! Congrats to you!! Pat yourself right on the back!! Mea:) Link to post Share on other sites
depplover_1980 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 **** and here was me being proud of being sober for nearly 7 months, no more waking up cut, not remembering with the overwhelming dread and finally in such control of my feelings and life it is sometimes all surreal, like a dream I will awake from to find I have an awful hangover. 2 weeks ago on a sunny holiday I accidently drank an alcoholic drink (the bar person had done it in error it seems) and the massive gulp slid down my throat with such warmth and familiarity that I sat there glued to my seat in blind panic. But I got up and walked around and dug so deep and with the help of my new highly supportive partner stayed sober and wow what a testament to how far I have come. I do not class that as having a drink as it was out of my control and I refuse to let that spoil my record and determination. Nice to hear all the stories on here. xx Link to post Share on other sites
Trovador Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Congrats to you all and thanks for being here! In September I will be arriving to 22 years of blessed sobriety... good thing I found a group of alcoholics like me willing to help... and good thing I was young then (he he) here I am in my 40's and totally dry... It's my second day (yep, day) since I quit smoking... and I am doing fine, wish me luck... A day at a time... Link to post Share on other sites
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