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MarianJack

(10,237 posts) Wed Jan 14, 2015, 11:25 AM Jan 2015

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Today is the 25th anniversary of my sobriety. [View all]

25 years ago today, 1/14/90, I came to the realization that my 3 friends who always told me that alcohol was a problem were right, after about 2 years of telling them to go f*** themselves. 2 of those people I still count as close friends. The other guy & I simply lost touch.

I'm not going to preach or pontificate. I will only say that if YOU struggle with addiction, than get to a meeting and realize that you CAN get here from there. It is NOT hopeless!

I know that if I hadn't stopped drinking, I wouldn't have, or deserve, the wife and son that I have today.

Is life perfect? No. Is it better sober than drunk? Yes!

25 years ago today I had 1 day's sobriety. One day at a time!

Thank you for allowing me to share.

PEACE!

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Today is the 25th anniversary of my sobriety. [View all] MarianJack Jan 2015 OP

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Jan 2015 #1

Wow! Congratulations on that milestone!!!! BillZBubb Jan 2015 #2

Very impressive! Thank you for sharing and being a role model. CurtEastPoint Jan 2015 #3

Thanks for sharing. In_The_Wind Jan 2015 #4

That is great! peace13 Jan 2015 #5

Congratulations! People like you give me hope (for my youngest child) etherealtruth Jan 2015 #6

Good for him! MarianJack Jan 2015 #107

He's doing "Ok" etherealtruth Jan 2015 #112

May I quote you? gwheezie Jan 2015 #7

Kudos to you. cilla4progress Jan 2015 #8

Congratulations! Here... stevenleser Jan 2015 #9

Nice post and thank you. CrispyQ Jan 2015 #10

The first 3 years I was sober... MarianJack Jan 2015 #109

Been a friend of Bill's for 14 years. Mega Congrats! kydo Jan 2015 #11

Nice! n/t Roy Rolling Jan 2015 #12

Well done. Congrats. (nt) Paladin Jan 2015 #13

Congratulations...I like, "One Day At A Time" Best Wishes..nt. Stuart G Jan 2015 #14

Recommended! H2O Man Jan 2015 #15

28 years. No meetings. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #16

Very true. phil89 Jan 2015 #26

Most people simply mature out of it BubbaFett Jan 2015 #27

Agree!!! busterbrown Jan 2015 #48

It's a form of community BubbaFett Jan 2015 #49

Absolutely...!!! busterbrown Jan 2015 #51

Whatever works! mountain grammy Jan 2015 #39

Like you said there's more than one way to see upaloopa Jan 2015 #54

Thank you for pointing that out. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #89

Bravo!! Greybnk48 Jan 2015 #17

Keep Coming Back. Iggo Jan 2015 #18

That's what I was gona say ybbor Jan 2015 #32

Outstanding!! oldandhappy Jan 2015 #19

Happy Birthday! cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #20

Congratulations irisblue Jan 2015 #21

k and r and congratulations!! thank you for sharing this important milestone with us. niyad Jan 2015 #22

Yay!! Celebrating with you on a great achievement tomm2thumbs Jan 2015 #23

Mazel tov jehop61 Jan 2015 #24

Good for you! bigwillq Jan 2015 #25

Congratulations! merrily Jan 2015 #28

Thank you, and... MarianJack Jan 2015 #110

If I am right about that, I am also right that you are deserving and always were. merrily Jan 2015 #113

Good For You sharp_stick Jan 2015 #29

Congratulations Jack Rabbit Jan 2015 #30

Congratulations! sinkingfeeling Jan 2015 #31

Bravo! ChazInAz Jan 2015 #33

Right behind you! charin Jan 2015 #34

Congrats MarianJack! Faux pas Jan 2015 #35

MarianJack Diclotican Jan 2015 #36

I'll drink to that! Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #37

Ugh... nt elias49 Jan 2015 #82

.... Inkfreak Jan 2015 #38

Every day is a good one. WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2015 #40

until you miss one! blockhead Jan 2015 #86

Well done pscot Jan 2015 #41

~~~~*~~~~~ Hekate Jan 2015 #42

Awesome Onlooker Jan 2015 #43

Congratulations! Are you doing any program? rurallib Jan 2015 #44

Good to hear! cwydro Jan 2015 #45

Congratulations! NEOhiodemocrat Jan 2015 #46

That's great! Phentex Jan 2015 #47

Congratulations! Motown_Johnny Jan 2015 #50

Congrats underpants Jan 2015 #52

Good job BubbaFett Jan 2015 #53

FANTASTIC!!! TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #55

Congratulations! cordelia Jan 2015 #56

Congratulations Andy823 Jan 2015 #57

Congratulations! graywarrior Jan 2015 #58

Happy Birthday! Warpy Jan 2015 #59

Some of my most beloved and inspiring people have a story like yours. pnwmom Jan 2015 #60

300 days for me. brewens Jan 2015 #61

Congratulations and Happy "Birthday"!!!! calimary Jan 2015 #62

((MarianJack)) blm Jan 2015 #63

Happy Birthday cally Jan 2015 #64

Well done! DFW Jan 2015 #65

Happy silver anniversary to you and your sobriety! ColesCountyDem Jan 2015 #66

Congratulations. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #67

Coming up on 4 months. man4allcats Jan 2015 #68

At one point,... MarianJack Jan 2015 #111

Congratulations Ramses Jan 2015 #69

Well gosh... wasn't that encouraging. Why the hell did you post? nt blaze Jan 2015 #87

It could have been phrased better, but he has a point. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #91

I totally agree with you get the red out Jan 2015 #104

I hear ya, I know a lot of 12 steppers who get it, and aren't threatened by other avenues Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #105

Congrats, from the heart, and here's to the next 25 years of one day at a time. Yo_Mama Jan 2015 #70

Congratulations! Keep up the good work! nt amandabeech Jan 2015 #71

congratulations to you, MarianJack Skittles Jan 2015 #72

Good for you! eridani Jan 2015 #73

Congratulations to you! mnhtnbb Jan 2015 #74

congratulations!! tulsakatz Jan 2015 #75

Congratulations! Lil Missy Jan 2015 #76

good for you Lil Missy! Skittles Jan 2015 #98

congratulations cindyperry Jan 2015 #77

We are not a glum lot! A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #78

Congratulations! smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #79

Awesome BeyondGeography Jan 2015 #80

25 years sober? Quite an accomplishment! democrank Jan 2015 #81

That is awesome madokie Jan 2015 #83

Well done! LiberalElite Jan 2015 #84

Congrats Boreal Jan 2015 #85

Congratulations! senseandsensibility Jan 2015 #88

Good for you! Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #90

Bravo! It isn't easy elias49 Jan 2015 #92

Happy Birthday libodem Jan 2015 #93

Very Impressive. vanlassie Jan 2015 #94

24 years .... Pauldg47 Jan 2015 #95

Congratulations, Good for You! DrewFlorida Jan 2015 #96

Happy Birthday! mackerel Jan 2015 #97

Peace to you, too, MarianJack! countryjake Jan 2015 #99

33 years in April... bpollen Jan 2015 #100

Congrats! vive la commune Jan 2015 #101

Here's to today Recursion Jan 2015 #102

Congratulations My Friend!! jschurchin Jan 2015 #103

Congratultions. Makes me want to share..... 90-percent Jan 2015 #106

Hey! Congratulations! NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #108