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All because of the grace of God
Apr 27, 2017 12:22 AM
AustinBurel
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All because of the grace of God
luvinjuelz
Congratulations! That's great
Theodore85
Way to go, you got this!
irritabletom
Haven't been to a meeting in a while but I just passed my six month mark. Great job, op! I'll be there soon.
SolitaireUnraveling
Grats! 29 years, here.
jackkingoff
161 days here. I made 249 before that. Really wish I hadn't had that one day of weakness but I try not to dwell on it:/
heatsourceinthekitchen
Good job buddy!! :D I'm right behind you!
AustinBurel
Awesome keep it up!
blueshinyballs
keep going strong.
iamlurkerllama
Keep it up! If not for you but for the ones you love! My husband is now 3 years sober. It has changed our lives for the better!
Arsikere
@OP seven years myself. it goes fast if you let it. good luck and message me if you have any questions or just need to talk
REAGANSMASH84
Father in law has 20 years keep it up op
NihilisticTendencies
Nice!!!I have 844 days and counting...ive Never been this mentally stable in my life,lots of therapy! U rock!
rangerman475
Good job!
NihilisticTendencies
Thnx!!
thatawkwardfeeling
Just hit 9 months yesterday myself! Amazing feeling. Be proud, keep it up, and always remember how far you've come. Congrats!
NonConformistFlamingo
Keep it up! A man I never thought I would see sober is about to celebrate 9 YEARS this year, you can do it too! :)
AustinBurel
Thanks for the support!
monsterhunter4lyfe
21 years, stay strong OP.
AustinBurel
Wow man that awesome your an inspiration!
TuppenceandJaclyn
I'm just 2 weeks short if 21 years
AustinBurel
Amazing!!! Good on you!
monsterhunter4lyfe
Yep, it took me a while to do the math, but I was born October of 95 So it should be 21+, I had forgotten how old I was.
Madamekg
I just started aa and will be one month on Sunday. This is awesome, let's kick some ass!!
NurseSlacky
Awesome!!!!!!!! Keep it up!!
AustinBurel
Congrats!!! And he'll yeah let's kick this diseases ass!
TuppenceandJaclyn
Two films to watch, Clean and Sober with Micheal Keeton and When a Man Loves a Woman with Meg Ryan Wish you all the best,
cjpoet
I had 19 months.
Onceanimrodalwaysanimrod1
If you "had" 19 months you can always get back to it. I wish you well
cjpoet
I'm 110% cool now. Thanks and I wish you well. Stay strong in your convictions.
DarthPalpatine
I didn't realise how many imgurians were alcoholics.
HiggityHitler
Addiction is a relatively common disease
ScrubadabaDubDub
maddawg300
Keep coming back! 4 months here.
AustinBurel
Cause it works if you work it!!!!Congrats man that's awesome !!
CaptainHyperbole
Good job man!
NurseSlacky
Hell yes!!!!! You've got this!
I'm fast approaching two years. AA saved my life.
ThemHardNutz
I'm sitting on 8 here. Keep killing it
HitlersWeiner
The 82nd did nothing but give me pushups and shit squad leaders. When the fuck did they issue you guys happiness?
NurseSlacky
It's not issued, my man. It's found.
AustinBurel
Thanks for you support man means a lot!!
NurseSlacky
I highly recommend the app NoMo. It's a free sobriety counter and can calculate how much time and money you've saved sober.
HostileNumber17
Quitter.
BenjimanStickyLiquid
optimusgoose
It makes the bad adult decisions go away
iwilltakethering
I just upvoted this to 1,000 points! /a/KK5ee Keep up the good work!
AustinBurel
Thanks for the support!!
lurch9944
Never understood why is it anonymous yet they give out these tokens? Doesn't that kind of kill part of the anonminity? Congrats though OP.
AustinBurel
Thanks man!
NurseSlacky
Participation is only as anonymous as you wish it to be. I'm very open about it. It helps me. BUT I can't tell who else is in it.
disfunctionalmuscrat
Good job man just got 9 months two days ago!
NurseSlacky
Hell yes!!! Sober baby! The Barney purple chip. (:
DestroyerBear
I'm at 8 myself. It's tough. I could really use a beer now and again but I know one will never be enough.
plutus34
+1 I'm at 6 and I also get moments of weakness. I've found making sure I'm never feeling thirsty helps (by drinking lots of water) Good luck
NurseSlacky
"One is too many and a million is never enough."
plutus34
It's so true. :(
Bigtoe7
Keep it up OP! It's a hard row to hoe but it gets easier as time goes by.
PubMed12927120suckssobad
First 5 years are the hardest. That's why we do 1 day at a time.
ohhhhhbicboi
Jean Ralphio?
THEBrewMeister
You shoulda stopped at goes. Keep the rhymes every time you filthy swine.
HurtinAlbertan
It's a hard hoe to row when you put the plug in the jug
reese202
What.
Onceanimrodalwaysanimrod1
Giving props to your higher power is great but don't for one minute disregard your own work. Great job, keep coming.
letters2u1992
A cornerstone of AA is giving into God. By their own power, alcoholics tend to drink. AA teaches to give into a higher power.
Badhorsethethoroughbredofsin
"Pray as if everything depended on G-d. Act as if everything depended on you. "
Sokonomi
Its both lies and bullshit. Using god in a government program, and thinking that having self control is some kind of special achievement.
vhaynes62
It isn't for those who need it, ya gotta want it... But it isn't for those who want it, it's for those who do it!
JenniferAnistonsLeftNipple
Very well said
CaptainHyperbole
I second this! I stopped keeping a track after a year, and but you should give yourself a lot of credit!
ConcerningFart
Do you always need to find a higher power for AA?
Onceanimrodalwaysanimrod1
No. They speak of a higher power but that can be so many things to a lot of different people.
ConcerningFart
What if you're an atheist?
Onceanimrodalwaysanimrod1
I believe that no matter what stripe we all have something to hold to, for me it was faith but also faith in myself to come out the othersid
ConcerningFart
I don't believe in any higher power though. I also think it's unhealthy to believe there's a higher power, though I wouldn't discriminate...
cliojayne
Something I tell my husband constantly. God isn't going to give us everything, you gotta work for it and be proud.
pinkahboo
He is a parent so yeah i like this.
cliojayne
Exactly. I feel God is definitely more of a "free range" parent than a "helicopter" parent lol
pinkahboo
Bwahahaha
pinkahboo
Of course he is, he gave us free will. If anyone is a copter over us it is Satan. He doesn't want us have freedom.
cliojayne
I think it's a little more complicated than we are making it? But ya.... kind of.
AustinBurel
Thanks for the support!
Livemau
did the grace of god make u an alcoholic in the first place? my guess is that u did, and ur the one fixing it too. all u pal
pinkahboo
With the strength that God gives him. All good is from God.
Livemau
ill take things that dont exist for 500 alex
pinkahboo
Oh we got a wisecracker
pinkahboo
This is fantastic, God is great and will continue to do good in you. I hope to shake your hand when we go to heaven.
NotTodayNotYesterday
Here's to many more chips! That is if you get more chips... Or, maybe a multi colored chip. Keep it up, man!
yummypasta
If you start drinking again every time you get a chip, then go back to AA, you`ll get unlimited chips. WINNING
AustinBurel
I get a blue one for a year and 1 one for each year after! Thanks for the support!
Lmdsmad
My experience with AA leads me to believe that you smoke at least a pack a day and drink coffee like it's water.
jrogon5
Most all AA groups here are smoke free. Spring, TX.
autumnCreator
Coffee and nicotine is better than booze and meth!
Arsikere
sober person here: that's usually what keeps a lot of people sober in the beginning. so yes, can confirm
NurseSlacky
Coffee and diet soda - omg I drink so much diet soda. And water and Gatorade. Always had a (nonalcoholic) drink in my hand.
Arsikere
that wore off for me over time. careful what you satiate that with though. gatorade, water- good idea. sodas and diet ones- try and replace/
Arsikere
those or cut them out. you're going to be consuming a lot of that. furthermore, try exercising. it'll take the edge off the anxiety
NurseSlacky
Absolutely. It's been alllllmost two years for me and I've cut back a lot on the soda. And no Gatorade now because that shit'll make ya fat!
AustinBurel
Omg that's so fucking true but I vape and hate coffee XD
walkingredditor
NurseSlacky
My home group meeting room has designated "vape" and "nonvape" seating because our old timers had a fit over those "robot cigarette boxes".
walkingredditor
siryutsalot
JohnnyTitelips
Aw man, and I was rooting for you too.
hardcorefanfictionreader
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