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Addiction & Recovery

RainCaster

(11,107 posts)

13. Good for you, bif!

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Fri Sep 8, 2023, 08:22 PM

Sep 2023

25 months for me. Also because of an intervention, wife and kids. Best thing that has ever happened to me, except for her saying yes 43 years ago.

24 hours at a time. That's all I have to do.

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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