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Default Oct 17, 2020 at 09:02 AM
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Hi Everyone,

I can hardly believe it, but today is 2 years sober. This is the first time in 15 years that I've hit this mark. I'm really happy.

I thank the Women for Sobriety program for making this possible.

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Hi Everyone,

I can hardly believe it, but today is 2 years sober. This is the first time in 15 years that I've hit this mark. I'm really happy.

I thank the Women for Sobriety program for making this possible.

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HOORAY!! You go @splitimage! Did you use a 12 step program?

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Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent!! I am glad you are proud of yourself; that takes a lot of work!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

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Thanks everyone. @sarahsweets


I mainly used the Women for Sobriety program, which is a women only program that is very different from the 12 steps. But I also attend Double Recovery meetings which are an offshoot of AA for addiction and mental health, and so are 12 step based, but I tend to ignore that aspect of it.


I was in AA for years, and took it very seriously and worked the steps, had a sponsor etc., and managed to get a couple of one year, 18 month length periods of sobriety with it. But ultimately I couldn't reconcile my beliefs with some of the steps and so looked for an alternative. Women for Sobriety was a much better fit for me.

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Good for you for listening to your inner voice and looking for alternatives!! I was in AA for a number of years also. As I got better, I realized there were some things about it I was not comfortable with, so I left and found my own way. Good for you for listening to your own voice!

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Hey @splitimage can you share a link for women for sobriety? With covid AA meetings are a no go so Id like to check it out.

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Congratulations that is a big accomplishment and something to be proud of.

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@sarahsweets here's the link to WFS Home - Women For Sobriety

But they're not holding any in person meetings either, it's all virtual.

And keep in mind it is completely different from AA, not just a different flavour. If AA is really thing, you might not like WFS.

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I can hardly believe it, but today is 2 years sober. This is the first time in 15 years that I've hit this mark. I'm really happy.

I thank the Women for Sobriety program for making this possible.

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