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Jan 20, 2011, 10:38 AM
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"Happy, Joyous and Free"!!!!!
  A wonderful MIRACLE happened in my life 21 years ago and continues even today!! The "Promises" do come true and beyond my wildest dreams."You will find a new joy and happiness. You will not regret the past. You will find PEACE...."
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 idontknow13, lynn P.
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Jan 20, 2011, 11:26 AM
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Congratulations! You are really an inspiration.
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Jan 20, 2011, 11:28 AM
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 What an amazing accomplishment ((madisgram)). Keep up the good work.
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Jan 20, 2011, 01:35 PM
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Wonderful Madisgram!!! You've got me beat!! That's just great and quite an inspiration to us all!
 I bet I know how you did it too!!
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Jan 20, 2011, 01:39 PM
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Congratulations! How did you do this. My efforts continue, even though i gave up many substances and "the streets" 20 years ago. I would like to know your secret. And, again, i congratulate you! Heartily!
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FORGIVENESS Releases the poison from your system and sets you free  ~ From the Heart ~ billieJ
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Jan 20, 2011, 03:48 PM
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Congratulations - that's awesome. And you're right, life really is better sober.
--splitimage
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Jan 20, 2011, 04:02 PM
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Quote:
 well my secret is really not a secret, billie, but i'm so glad u asked and it's free for the taking! first i had to admit i had a prob. and was powerless over alcohol. i would get clean and sober and then fall back into my addictions. i didn't control it, it controlled me. nothing i tried had worked for long term benefits. so at my lowest i hooked up with AA, went regularly to mtgs., asked for their help..they had successfully done the impossible i thought by staying away from a drink!!!, got a sponsor (recommended) who had a length of time sober in AA (she now has 55 years sober  ), then started to work on the 12 steps of AA (a 12 step program of recovery). for me, getting sober is far more difficult than staying sober.some of the benefits i found going to AA: not only did i learn how to stay away from that first drink but i found a new way of living. every aspect of it. it's the best free "therapy" i know!!, made tons of friends that share a common problem/solution. i could bend your ear on this topic! FYI, many ppl think AA is some sort of religious cult. it's suggested we have a power greater than ourselves-a higher power-but it can be Buddah, God etc. at first i used the group as my higher power. they certainly knew more than me cause i was constantly falling back into old habits. later i found a God of my understanding. many ppl don't know they can attend AA if they abused substances. it's suggested tho they only mention it, not go on and on, cause AA was formed for alcoholics. there are many 12 step programs that took their guidelines from AA. NA is one of them-narcotics anonymous. i have many friends that their drug of choice was other forms of drugs rather than alcohol and they attend AA however. we have lots of sayings to use in our lives...one day at a time, easy does it, H.A.L.T.-Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired- all of which can be triggers for us, stay away from people, places and things that can be triggers for us to use/drink. billie feel free to pm me anytime. i'm glad u have had some success already. good tips in this forum too.
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Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours..~Ayn Rand |
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Jan 20, 2011, 04:29 PM
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ALCOHOL IS A DRUG JUST SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE AND LEGAL EVEN THOUGH IT'S KILLED MORE PEOPLE THAN ANY OTHER DRUG,I'M A RECOVERING ADDICT AND MY DRUG OF CHOICE IS MORE OF ANYTHING(DRUGS INCLUDING ALCOHOL, FOOD,CHOCOLATE,TATTOOS,DRIVING. FAST,LOUD MUSIC,THE EVILNET,MY PLAYSTATION 2.ANYTHING I ENJOY IT'S BEEN ALL OR NOTHING FOR ALMOST 47 YEARS NOW,ALSO DEAL WITH ADULT ADHD AND B.P.D.AND DEPRESSION AND P.T.S.D.I CONTINUE TO PERSEVERE ONLY BY GOD'S GRACE (not mine)
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Jan 20, 2011, 06:41 PM
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Congrats! 21 years is great!
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Jan 29, 2011, 10:53 AM
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Congratulations Madisgram One day at a time, it works I like the way you explained how it works and I agree with you: The Promises do come through, again, one day at a time AA brought me back to life and then showed me how to live it. Despite severe depression never did I seriously think to pick up that drink because I knew hope of a better day would be lost forever. Thanks to AA and people like you, I had a chance at happiness and I can truly say for the first time of my life that I am Happy EASY DOES IT and THINK THINK THINK |
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Jan 29, 2011, 12:02 PM
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That's fantastic, madisgram! What a stellar achievement.
Congratulations! I just saw this thread now thanks to idontknow's contribution, but I wanted to chime in, even though it's a little late.
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Jan 30, 2011, 07:13 PM
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It works, and you are proof. Keep it going and share your gift.
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Jan 30, 2011, 11:24 PM
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[quote=madisgram;1670986]"Happy, Joyous and Free"!!!!!
A wonderful MIRACLE happened in my life 21 years ago and continues even today!! The "Promises" do come true and beyond my wildest dreams."You will find a new joy and happiness. You will not regret the past. You will find PEACE...."[/quote So happy for you thats a good thing
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