SUNDAY SELF-IMPROVEMENT DAY: Have you made any life changes thanks to the Great Awakening? What were they, and why? What prompted you to do it?
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Why is this stickied? Because, I'm a bit shy to admit, I'm 34 days sober today. Longest period in 30 years, I'd say. Why? Hope no one laughs, but I want to be ready to stand when this all goes down. I want to remember these days and savour them on some level. And I have people around me who are dead asleep. I can actually need my best self. I can't let them down. And, truth be told, it's why I'm working so hard here. This place matters. YOU guys matter. You're the wave, the bleeding edge. We are a powerful weapon! And I need to be SHARP. We all do! Time to lead by example. For all of us! We are only a FORCE when we're working together.
Anyway, since it's Sunday and we're still waiting for the audit to drop, I thought I'd open it up. I would genuinely like to hear how some of you are stepping out and maybe doing little (or big) things differently. Cheers.
I like the serenity prayer reference in conjunction with the space ship. I'm 17 years sober and wish you the best of luck. You're in for a bumpy ride but if you can keep the faith and stay strong, you'll get through it. 12 steps and one day at a time.
That is a wonderful reply. I hope you can continue to take care of your health and heal from whatever issues have plagued you in the past. I just found out that I have some health problems that were unknown to me, but this is making me take a long, hard look at what I an do to reverse it. And that includes, (shudder) exercise!! I guess. Yikes!!
Kick ass, man! We DO need you! We need each other! Anything we can do to stand tall for each other makes us brothers. When you fight the bottle, you are also fighting to be there for all of us--and that means you are fighting the bottle for me. Thank you for that.
Your sobriety is a powerful gift to the world. Use it to do great things and to see great things done in others!
I seem to recall that it was an alcoholic former fighter pilot who went sober to fight for his country and his children and ended up saving the entire planet from an alien invasion. You have great things ahead of you as well!
Stay strong, keep praying, and stay sober, if not for yourself then for us! Thank you for everything you do here, and know that many of us will be adding you to our prayers!
I'm on day 12. Looking to keep this going indefinitely. One day at a time. Time to treat my body like the temple and gift from God that it is.
Good luck to you sir
FANTASTIC, good luck brother. I have 23 years, started drinkin' and druggin' when I was 14, got sober when I was 46. In those 32 years I was sober for MAYBE 6 months. I quit alcohol, drugs and smoking on the same day and haven't looked back. I hit my bottom HARD so it woke me up pretty good. I know you've heard this before but ask anyone who knows me, if I can do it, ANYONE can do it. Good luck.
What I've learned from the GA is to prepare, I have a years worth of food and supplies so I'm good.
Bless you Brother 🙏 Quit myself after watching my extraordinary Mom let alcohol kill her 5 years ago. I've actually been sober for 10 years, but slipped a few nights after she passed. She was amazing as an amateur photographer, member of US Equestrian Team and lead volunteer at Cincinnati Zoo. What a waste.
I'm sorry for your loss, fren
Tx, she was a GREAT Mom and my epic poem I read at her Memorial was witnessed by hundreds of her friends. Again, thanks 🙏💝
Sorry for your loss fren, and of course now I know to shift the menu around to not include the spirits with you!
Thanks for sharing. I have also struggled with sobriety. Recently I have found the strength to resist.
I'm going to start a weekly (Sunday Sobriety) discussion thread to get some group support going.
Can you please do something about all the stupid mcafee fake telegram posts? It is making this whole board look bad.
Pls deport, mod team will process. Thx
Great work! My reasons are the same.
34 long years sober august 4th, One Day At A Time, Keep on keeping on. : )
34 days well done!
I've also been a drinker for the past 30yrs....I'm hoping to do the same for the same reasons but I keep cracking open a beer or 5 every night!
Any tips on how you have achieved your 34 days would be most welcome!
I am using the I AM SOBER android app, which allows me to journal and track my progress., And also share it with my wife, who is very supportive.
Thank you and good luck, i’ll check out that app
“I’m hoping to do the same…”
Ultimately you’re going to have to just make a decision. Are you quitting because you want to? Or because you think you should?
It also doesn’t have to be a lifelong commitment yet. Can you go 3 days without drinking? 7?
Also be careful with alcohol detox/withdrawal.
I want to.
Never done 3 days since corona started...before that I was a Fri/Sat/sun drinker only
I did the same thing. Only smoked weed on weekends. Then once during the week on my days off too. Then it was every day for a long time.
I want to, but. Yeah.
Congrats
Sober 12 years and I understand now why I fell as far as I did. God was creating a fine sword. Steel is forged in fire. I am immeasurably strong. However, every blade needs to have its sharpness maintained, thats the struggles I face head on now. I walk in faith and it's better than any dope or shit I ever did. Congratulations. Hang in there. WE WILL STAND TOGETHER!!
This^
In God we trust.... 💖
That is awesome! Keep going buddy, we are all here for each other, and this might inspire someone else to change their life.
Is that the firefly ship in the image?
Congratulations on 34 days, keep the strength! Looking forward to the audit report too!