Sounds like a good experience, WCT74! I sometimes find false security in the good experiences, a problem I hope you don't share. I think after a few days or weeks of not using that I'm in better shape now, I can have a celebratory drink or smoke and stop again. I do kid myself--and I never stop after just one. Keep up your enthusiasm!

It's been quite awhile now, gma45, since I met you here. You struggle, but you keep hanging on and showing up. Your effort is inspiring. Thanks so much for reminding us that it's a day by day thing, this sobriety we want.

glok, I'm so sorry an opportunity is ending. Do you feel so out of control of your life that you can't make a new opportunity happen? If you do, I can tell you that you project a strong presence--you've got me thinking that somehow, given time, you'd accomplish whatever changes you wanted to make in yourself, including ending an addiction.

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