1 Year Sober!!!

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1 Year Sober!!!

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Hi!! You might remember from this thread a while back (Parental Abuse and AA) but I’m in AA and have been trying to get sober. As of last weekend, I finally have 1 year sober!!! :D

I didn't know if I could do it, because some days were so so hard. But I’m so grateful for the support I got in that last thread, since it helped me not give up on finding a sponsor who was right for me (and me and that first sponsor are chill now).

I also recently started my city’s first meeting for people of color so that we can have a space to support each other in our recovery! :)

Thank you so much, Heather! I can’t thank you enough <3
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Re: 1 Year Sober!!!

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Congratulations on this astounding milestone! I am so glad that you feel supported here.
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Alice M. wrote:Congratulations on this astounding milestone! I am so glad that you feel supported here.
Thanks, Alice!! Means a lot :)
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That's really fantastic!
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Mo wrote:That's really fantastic!
Thanks, Mo!! :D
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Just chiming in with even more congrats!
And you to whom adversity has dealt the final blow/with smiling bastards lying to you everywhere you go/turn to and put out all your strength of arm and heart and brain/and like the Mary Ellen Carter rise again.
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I saw this on my day off and it was VERY hard not to respond! I'm in happytears for you, MusicNerd. So proud, and so glad that you feel so supported and as strong as you are. You've always so clearly been such an amazing person, and I'm so glad that you have been able to find a way to amp up your amazing. <3
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Heather wrote:I saw this on my day off and it was VERY hard not to respond! I'm in happytears for you, MusicNerd. So proud, and so glad that you feel so supported and as strong as you are. You've always so clearly been such an amazing person, and I'm so glad that you have been able to find a way to amp up your amazing. <3
Thank you so so much, Heather!! <3 Now I might happycry hahaha

It means so much to have you say such kind things about me. Thank you for being so supportive and awesome over all these years, and especially when it came to my sobriety :)
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Sam W wrote:Just chiming in with even more congrats!
Thanks, Sam!! :D Omg thanks everyone for being so awesome and supportive! <3
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Awesome job It's hard to make a long term commitment
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DArwin wrote:Awesome job It's hard to make a long term commitment
Thanks, DArwin! It definitely is a commitment every day.
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." ~Dr. Seuss
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