Congrats to you! Reflections on anniversaries to me are always interesting. When I turned 5 it was a turning point for me. I once stayed dry for 4 years on my own. I started drinking again and it became worst than ever before. After more years of torture I came to AA and began to live again. Yet, it wasn't until I got to five that I truly felt an accomplishment. I had to prove that this program was better than my own self will. It's silly because I know that since I've been in AA, I have stead fast that my sobriety has only depended upon the steps one day at a time. Anyway, the best to you and I gladly accept your sobrietyspell. I need all the help I can get.
I apologize for mis-reading your post. I thought you were sending out a sobriety spell for anyone reading your post. I didn't realize that you were referring to another member on the board.
And to anyone new here...I found this site when I had 70 days sober and I stayed. I was still collecting poker chips for my day count. I was clutching the pink one from 60 days when I joined here...hence...
I miss some folks...sobrietyspell(daniella), aquaman, joni, Toni (RIP), quetzal, Rob84, betterthanyesterday, Colleen, sobersteve, angela (forget her pseudonym) ...lots of others...like f2f AA meetings people come and go but it alway helps me stay sober and grow. It's been hugely meaningful to me. MIP rocks!
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It is good. Husband is away taking care of some family business in Alabama. That allowed me to do all the things he doesn't like generally which means eating junk food and watching horror movies and nonstop walking dead episodes on Netflix. I am saturated with that and ready for him to come home tomorrow lol.
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There's PIE ??? ... ... ... time to warm up the oven ... I feel a craving com'n on ... ... ... got all the stuff, just need to get off my dead butt and get into action ... LOL ...
(I made 2 'Buttermilk' pies last week ... wife took one to Memphis with her on her trip ... I finished up the other pie last nite ... her plate came back empty ... hmmmm, time to repeat the insan, uh, sanity all over again ???)
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Awwwww Congratulations Mark! Six Years Sober a week ago Today! I bet that feels good :D I reached 8 & feel very proud of that too. Like you I came to MIP in my early recovery & the fellowship here held me through my first faltering steps. I thanked the members at my home group after sharing on my Soverversary last week & said we were all Miracles in Progress! I learned that here & it was so lovely to share this there. I also made a reference regarding passing the message on & how helping others helps me. I get so much back from others it's "a perfect circle". I learned that here too. There's so much I learned from the members here written on my soul just a part of me now & you're a big part of it like the members you mentioned & those still here, Dean & John. I'm sure there's a few more still here if I keep coming back to see! Thank you for being here for others. You're a beautiful & sage member, Mark. I'll love to learn more from you too. Thank you all for being here. I see some regulars like Justadrunk, Pappy, David & Gonee. I'm proud of all of you here. Thank you for your recovery, service & unity. Good luck & God bless to all our newcomers. It works when we work it, so work it, You're worth it! I hope to see more of you soon. Well done, Mark. Love you all, Danielle x
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Just checking in and saw this, congrats PC on 6 yrs and also tying the knot! I still come here fairly frequently, just don't usually log in. I have 8 years today ODAT (10/10/06). I have a life second to none, even though I don't always do things "correctly" as has been pointed out to me. Thanks to all the "regulars" who post, I have taken much from your strength and knowledge. It's gonna be another great day!
Happy birthday Mike, is this my friend on the boat in new Zealand with his wife....???? If not or if so...still 6 is huge and it still going one day at a time.....just don't take that first drink,,,no matter what...
What a great message, I feel the love, peace and joy in your words...a grateful voice, I hear,,,it by the Grace of God,,we are here,,,and willingness to surrender and let go ....I will have four years 1/11/15..I am still called a new comer by a friend in the program HE...says I have to be 5 or more...which I do not understand...like they say Men want our ass, women save our ass....I am referring to Womens meetings...I am just happy to be sober and back on the board will try and join a meeting soon....I am still listening in meeting and sharing what I think will help the new comer,,,I was asked to be a sponsor and I was released by my sponsor and I am asking someone to be my sponsor,,,I moved from CA to NV and its been 30 days without a sponsor,,but a lot of meetings, doing the work in the book, talking to other alcoholics and praying....OH God quard my heart, let me speak when they CAN SEE YOU IN ME....and my attitude,,,pause, halt, ace and breath....LOve ya all thank you
