Today is the 25th anniversary of my sobriety.

[Warren DeMontague]

90. Good for you!

I know a lot of people whose lives have been saved by the 12 steps.

And a lot of people whose lives have been saved by other paths- like Rational Recovery or secular groups like SOS, as well.

Anyone who manages extended sobriety- and 25 years is certainly a respectable stretch! - deserves accolades, whether they credit themselves or a higher power of their own definition. Good for you.

For me it was figuring out that without booze, life was pretty good.. and with it, there wasn't much "life" at all. It took a while.

If people are suffering, I would echo that it's not hopeless, and also reiterate that while AA, meetings, and the steps work for some people, other methods work better for others. One size does not fit all.

Congratulations, again.