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Addiction & Recovery

BWdem4life

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12. One word

Reply to Runningdawg (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 8, 2023, 05:19 PM

Sep 2023

Al-Anon.

https://al-anon.org/

(For you. Changing another person is not usually possible, they have to make that decision themselves - although interventions have occasionally been successful if the timing is right.)

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9/9/18. Tomorrow's my 5th anniversary of sobriety! [View all] bif Sep 2023 OP

. magicarpet Sep 2023 #1

Congrats on you major milestone! MLAA Sep 2023 #2

Wow! Congratulations bif! I don't know a single "former alcoholic" or whatever the right term is KPN Sep 2023 #3

Fabulous! MOMFUDSKI Sep 2023 #4

Congratulations! My addiction was nicotine. It was fierce getting off of it. Joinfortmill Sep 2023 #5

CONGRATULATIONS! 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2023 #6

congrats! Its a little like flying a plane with a really stiff yoke Blues Heron Sep 2023 #7

Bravo!! Runningdawg Sep 2023 #8

If all else fails, consider an intervention. bif Sep 2023 #9

Attempted several years ago - he ended up in jail and almost died from the DTs Runningdawg Sep 2023 #10

One word BWdem4life Sep 2023 #12

No thanks. I tried it years ago. W-A-Y to much praying to jesus for this atheist. Runningdawg Sep 2023 #16

Well if they are praying to Jesus they're doing it wrong. BWdem4life Sep 2023 #17

Enjoy it... BWdem4life Sep 2023 #11

Good for you, bif! RainCaster Sep 2023 #13

5 years is a long time. Congrats. Bristlecone Sep 2023 #14

Congratulations, well done! And I agree, you've shown it can be done... Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #15