Just a personal note before I dash out the door.

[MarianJack]

Yesterday was the 24th anniversary of my sobriety. No congrats needed...I'd only like to say one thing.

If you are struggling with addiction, than you CAN get HERE from THERE!

PEACE!

[B Calm]

1. Congratulations!

The only addiction I ever had was tobacco, but alcohol is what broke up my mom and dad's marriage.

[MarianJack]

15. If I hadn't sobered up,...

...I'd have died soon.

PEACE!

[FailureToCommunicate]

2. Well done!

[MarianJack]

16. Beautiful quote...Thanks!

PEACE!

[tomm2thumbs]

3. Yay! That's a huge deal - and worth celebrating with a big high five and cheer!

Consider the Congrats needed! Congratulations!!!!

[MarianJack]

17. Thanks!

PEACE!

[riqster]

4. Conga rats!

Maybe not needed, but deserved.

[MarianJack]

18. Great cartoon...thanx!

PEACE!

[merrily]

5. Congratulations and thanks for encouraging others, too.

[MarianJack]

19. Thanks!

PEACE!

[Scuba]

6. Good on ya!

[MarianJack]

20. THANK YOU!

PEACE!

[SCVDem]

7. I am sure Bill W

is smiling at you!

Onr day at a time!

Happy Birthday To You!

Thanks for sharing!

[MarianJack]

22. If so, I hpope Dr. Bob, too!

Thanks!

PEACE!

[SCVDem]

28. You know it!

Try not to cry on your cake!

Yeah right!

[MarianJack]

40. I've never cried on cake in my life!

PEACE!

[SCVDem]

49. I have! nm

[CFLDem]

8. Congrats!

[MarianJack]

23. Thanx!

PEACE!

[niyad]

9. congratulations

[MarianJack]

24. Thanks!

PEACE!

[sharp_stick]

10. Congratulations MarianJack

my Dad is up to 12 years this spring and I'm proud as hell of him too.

[MarianJack]

25. GOOD for your dad!

PEACE!

[TygrBright]

11. Sobriety totally rocks! Well done, you.

Saying "no more" to whatever you're addicted to isn't the end: It's a beginning.

Twenty-four years of living-- one day at a time.

Congrats!

happily,
Bright

[MarianJack]

27. Not always easy days, but...

...TOTALLY worth it!

PEACE!

[Lil Missy]

12. Congrats!

[MarianJack]

29. Thanx!

PEACE!

[calimary]

13. OH YEAH!!!!

FANTASTIC!!!!!

Congratulations and Happy Anniversary, MarianJack! That is a WUNNNNNderful accomplishment!

[MarianJack]

30. Thank you, calimary!

Totally worth it!

PEACE!

[Phentex]

14. This IS a big deal!

I've got a friend who just made it 9 months and it's been damn difficult.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Not needed but deserved!

[MarianJack]

32. My first 3 years sober were...

...harder than my last 10 drunk...but WORTH IT!

PEACE!

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. Nice going Marian, nice going

[MarianJack]

26. THANK YOU!

PEACE!

[libodem]

31. Happy 24th birthday!

[MarianJack]

33. Thanx!

PEACE!

[countryjake]

34. Happy Happy Birthday, MarionJack!

Fantastic message of inspiration!

My man celebrated his twentieth year and said it was finally an exhilarating feeling, to look back at where he'd come from.

[MarianJack]

35. Good for him!

PEACE!

[nolabear]

36. Well done indeed.

[MarianJack]

38. Thanks!

PEACE!

[Warpy]

37. Happy Birthday!

Kicking any addiction is a huge deal. The good news is that it's possible. The bad news is that it's necessary if you want a reasonable life.

[MarianJack]

39. Thank you...well said!

PEACE!

[etherealtruth]

41. My youngest child has been struggling with addiction for over a year

(he's almost 18) ... you give me hope!

[MarianJack]

42. Let me also give you and he my best wishes.

I started drinking at 13.

PEACE!

[etherealtruth]

43. Thank you! n/t

[Freddie]

52. My son also (he's 23)

Opiates. 1st time at rehab (2010) didn't take but so far, so good this time. He'll be clean 1 year on Feb. 9. Had to drop out of college in his senior year, plans on finishing in the fall.
Hang in there. Professional help made all the difference but also just plain growing up. Interesting that 75% of the patients at the rehab were male, mostly young.

[etherealtruth]

54. My son ....

...Spent 6 weeks in an out of state rehab this summer (lots of young male adolescents ).... it was a terrific place in Illinois. He was in outpatient treatment for about a year (6 months before inpatient and ~ 6 months after inpatient), but decided it was no longer helping. I don't think he is currently drinking or smoking, but ....


This is the scariest damned thing ever!

Congratulations to your son on his year sober .... watching my kid .... I can see how hard it is and how hard your son must have struggled ... a year clean, is a year clean. He deserves a lot of credit!

On edit: I forgot to thank you for sharing ... as you know, there is some comfort knowing one is not "alone" as they confront this.

[senseandsensibility]

44. Happy Birthday

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as they say in the program. I don't know if you attend AA, but it has helped many people close to me. I know how difficult overcoming addiction can be. Congratulations!

[herding cats]

45. Congratulations!

I know you didn't want to be congratulated, but that's no small feat you've accomplished, so deal with it.

[libnnc]

46. 561 days, 20 hrs, 52 mins.

For me.

Feels fanfreakingtastic.

Big love to you!

[840high]

57. Congrats.

[Skittles]

47. friggin' awesome

[Glassunion]

48. Well then...

No congratulations to you. In fact I'd like to personally not congratulate you on your awesome and inspiring achievement.

[Cha]

50. Bless your heart/hearts MarianJack!

[Liberal_in_LA]

51. happy anniversary

[ScreamingMeemie]

53. Congratulations MJ!

Yes, you deserve them. That is a journey we watched my father-in-law begin over and over again. It is a tough trail... you indeed deserve congrats.

[Hekate]

55. Happy anniversary!

[840high]

56. Congratulations - well deserved.

[Fearless]

58. Congratulations!

[3Stones]

59. Congratulations!!

Alcohol killed my mother. She was 26 years old when she left a bar and on her way to a friends house she fell down, hit her head and was knocked out. She froze in the snow.

[Recursion]

60. Here's to one more day!

[Live and Learn]

61. I have witnessed it a few times.

People can make it. I wish there was more help out there for them.

24 years, woohoo and wtg!

[pnwmom]

62. Woohoo!

My most beloved uncle modeled this for our whole family. We all know how much pain addiction can bring -- and how it can be overcome.

I salute you.

[joshdawg]

63. 5,958 days today

and counting.

Congratulations!

[LeftishBrit]

64. Congratulations!

[MadrasT]

65. Congratulations!