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LearnedHand

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90. 20 years ago I sat where you are now

Wed Sep 13, 2023, 09:26 PM

Sep 2023

Trying and failing to imagine what it would be like to not drink for 20 years. One secret, I found out, was to not quit for 20 years, only for the next 5 minutes. Keep quitting every 5 minutes, and string those drink-free minutes together. That necklace gets long pretty fast. It gets easier. I am so proud of you.

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I've succeeded for 30 years. Best advice to me early on was "Have an exit plan". SharonAnn Sep 2023 #15

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29 years sober here.. Permanut Sep 2023 #81

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20 years ago I sat where you are now LearnedHand Sep 2023 #90

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