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Addiction & Recovery

Andy823

(11,555 posts) Thu Oct 31, 2013, 07:50 PM Oct 2013

28 years today

It's been a long road, but I keep on doing it one day at a time.

It's also my daughters 22nd birthday today, and I thank my higher power every day that she, her brother, and my wife have never seen me drinking or using drugs. I have been through a lot of rough times, but staying clean and sober for my family has helped me make it to where I am today after 28 years.

I also give credit to AA, and all the people I met there. Hearing others speak and realizing I was not alone went a long way in my journey.

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28 years today (Original Post) Andy823 Oct 2013 OP

congratulations Andy!! NMDemDist2 Oct 2013 #1

Thanks. nt Andy823 Oct 2013 #2

congrats ... one day at a time you've accrued 10,227 days MichaelSoE Oct 2013 #3

Thanks. Andy823 Oct 2013 #4

Good for you Old Codger Oct 2013 #5

Thanks. Andy823 Nov 2013 #6

NMDemDist2

(49,314 posts)

1. congratulations Andy!!

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 07:53 PM

Oct 2013

Andy823

(11,555 posts)

2. Thanks. nt

Reply to NMDemDist2 (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 08:27 PM

Oct 2013

MichaelSoE

(1,576 posts)

3. congrats ... one day at a time you've accrued 10,227 days

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 09:10 PM

Oct 2013

Andy823

(11,555 posts)

4. Thanks.

Reply to MichaelSoE (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 09:29 PM

Oct 2013

Last edited Fri Nov 1, 2013, 10:02 AM - Edit history (1)

Yep a lot of days, one at a time. It still amazes me sometimes that I have made it this long.

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

5. Good for you

Reply to Andy823 (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 09:36 PM

Oct 2013

One second, one minute, one hour, One day, one week, one year all adds up to a great way to live and enjoy life..That is quite an accomplishment ...Congrats !

Andy823

(11,555 posts)

6. Thanks.

Reply to Old Codger (Reply #5)

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 10:05 AM

Nov 2013

Yes, life is a lot better than it used to be. You can't change in a day, but like you said it all adds up over time and I am much better off now than I was before I made the choice to stop using.

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