14 Years of Sobriety!

Talk....

...about tears!! This thread is unbelievable! I am so proud (not to be corny either) to count you ALL as friends!! Congratulations to all of you that have tried and OVERCOME!!! Thanks for sharing with us.

Your-Friend-In-Fitness, DebbieH http://www.plaudersmilies.de/wavey.gif If You Get The Choice To Sit It Out Or Dance...I Hope You DANCE!!!
 
RE: Talk....

Congratulations to you Annette, & to all the recovering ladies on this forum. You have all accomplished a remarkable feat of courage.
My sister celebrated 10 years of sobriety this June, & I am so very proud of her.
My addiction is nicotine. I have only been clean for 6 months. It's still extremely hard, but I just take "one day at a time". Really, one hour at a time!
My Father-in-law gave up smoking & 40 years later he told me he still wanted a cigarette every day of his life.
There is nothing easy about overcoming addiction. It is insidious...one has to continue the fight every day, apparently.
I'm so proud of you ladies I just want to cry with joy. Thank you so much Annette, for starting this thread. I think it has enriched the bonds we have all formed here.
Personally, I need all the help I can get!
Ruth :)
 
You know, I've been crying reading all of these posts and I just have to say how very proud I am of anyone who has conquered sobriety and turned their life around....There is nothing I admire more than inner strength and inner conviction...

I too am proud and honored to have those of us here as my friends...

Terri (wiping tears from my eyes)
 
RE: Honeybunch - 2 of them for me too!

I also married 2 alcoholics, one of whom I have been split with for a year now. The first one is the father of my children and so we have some contact, but only with respect to the children and it is quite civil. I have lived with a male alcoholic my whole life - but not any more. It took me 38 years to see the "pattern" and hopefully that knowledge will help me to continue to make better choices. I think I am on the right track since my man now is niether jealous nor an alcoholic.

For 4 years, I did not drink at all - not because I am an alcoholic but because I thought it helped my then husband to keep up his abstinence. Never worked. Now and again, I have a glass of wine with dinner but would rather have the calories in the way of food.

Though I have never smoked, I see many of my friends struggle to beat it and most of them lose. Congrats on that and to all of those who face their demons and make the effort to beat them.

Now if I could just eat well enough to even think about checking into the cleaning eating challenge. :}

Kim
 
Good for you, Annette, I hit 8 years in May. I quit smoking the following April and here in August of 2001, I have never been happier. Life is so good. Congratulations! You are a miracle!

Bobbi
 
RE: Good for YOU, Bobbi!

Congratulations to YOU on 8 years, and 7 years off the weed! I know what you mean - I've never been happier myself, and I see nothing but wide open highway in front of me, since I know now what it takes to get better!

You go, girl!

Annette
 
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