2 Years for Irishlady...

[Starlight Impress Forever]

2 Years for Irishlady...

You`re something special, Louise.........I just adore you.

I`ve learned so much from yourself as I`ve travelled my own journey here. I know you truly embraced the "whatever it takes" psychology, and never pretended it was easy. But you really do allow people to actually "see" just how attainable sobriety is, even if some of us had to or have yet to, bust a gut to get there.

That`s what you are in my eyes.........one gutsy lady and I applaud you and thank you greatly for being instrumental in me finding my own way out.

YOU`RE THE BEST!!!!!!!!! :l :h

Darling xxx

[time2change]

2 Years for Irishlady...

Irish
Awesome. Thank you for inspiring us all.

[SKendall]

2 Years for Irishlady...

Irish, it's been an absolute privilege to witness a total recovery from AL, and you always giving me the right advice at the right time. You are funny, precious, loved and adored by so many on the site.

Love you bunches,

Hilary

[Cinders]

2 Years for Irishlady...

Louise,

Congratulations on two years free of alcohol and its horrible effects on our lives. Your example on MWO is a shining star for us all.

Thank you,
Cindi

[southernbelle47]

2 Years for Irishlady...

ME IRISH EYES...THEY ARE A SMILING!

:hNANCY

[vera-b]

2 Years for Irishlady...

Wow. 2 whole years. May I touch you???? And you've stayed here - that's an accomplishment as well. Congratulations on showing us all this is no fly-by-night operation here.

Vera-b

[Accountable for Me]

2 Years for Irishlady...

Congrats to you Irish! What a huge milestone! I just love you to bits!

[KatieSmiles]

2 Years for Irishlady...

Irish, You Rock!
Congratulations!

K

[Eastender]

2 Years for Irishlady...

2 years!!!!!! you are so inspirational Irishlady.
Reading your posts have always helped to spur me along.
Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS!

Eastxxxx

[maxman]

2 Years for Irishlady...

great work irish

[happydog]

2 Years for Irishlady...

WOW Irishlady what a distance you have swum....:goodjob: and well done!

You are a true inspiration to all of us.......

Congratulation 2years af from me.....

im at the shallow end, but taking my time not going to look to far ahead this time.

Take care

Love

Teardrop.x

[irishlady]

2 Years for Irishlady...

WOW, What can I say to all that, you know, it was worth staying sober for two years just to read those wonderful words from all of you. What I can say though is this, I wouldn't have or couldn't have stayed of the juice without each and every one of you helping and supporting me in so many different ways

When you first make that momentous decision to stop drinking and turn your life around you have to make some awesome changes, both on a physical level and an emotional one. Dealing with the physical side of things, cravings, changing your daily routine, your diet, exercising and finding things to do to fill the drinking time can be a bit like being in the middle of a war zone, trying to dodge bullets on an hourly basis. Then as time goes on, and I'm talking months here not days, you may think you have crossed the finishing line, you are home and dry, and have now joined the " normal " people and become one of them, but no, you go from being fired on from all sides to a quiet outpost where you just get the occassional shot, but you must still be aware and keep your guard up.

I have gone from looking on alcohol as my friend and support in times of celebration or sadness, to looking on it as my worst enemy. I still get hit with massive cravings now and then. There are times when I am reduced to tears and think " why me? " why can't I have a few glasses of wine like most people. For years I tried to drink like normal people. I now think that was why I failed so many times to stop drinking. Once I admitted to myself that I had a problem stopping once I had started to drink and I faced it squarely and honestly and stopped trying to fool myself it did make me more determined to succeed, and as I said at the start of this post, all of you are responsible for these last two years of mine and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. :h

With warmest love to you all,
Louise xxxxxx

[Mags]

2 Years for Irishlady...

My dear Irish lemon headed cat

How can you forgive me for taking so long to respond. I am so busy these days. I think you know how much I share your journey and totally respect and admire you for it. I just love your lime head so much. The changes can be so subtle at times and so hard to write about when they are so subtle. You can't talk to anyone about them.

Sometimes they make you so very happy and sometimes they make you mad as hell that you can't be like "everyone else." Then you just want to shout at anyone you see. I personally never liked riding on roller coasters when I was a kid and I still won't go on them. I took one of my sons to Busch Gardens several years ago I couldn't even think of going on one of those roller coasters.

I guess that's how we feel about alcohol now. It looks like so much fun and has so much of a dangerous appeal. But we are a bit older now (to be honest) and have learned a few things along the way. The craving is always the problem. I know that one big time. And so have you. And you have done that one. What a remarkable woman you are. So many of us are stronger than the cravings and the Beast. It can always be done.

Your avatar looks like such a sad kitty cat at times, but also looks like one that just accepts life the way it comes. Oh well, this is the way it is. We are still all still cute kitties. Cute but strong. We are still cats.

Meow :h

Love you so much Irish. Big, big congratulations.

[wonderworld]

2 Years for Irishlady...

Irish - a HUGE congratulations!
Two years is just stupendous.
So good to know you're out there trucking along - :l

love ww xox

[Rags]

2 Years for Irishlady...

My dear, dear, Louise,
You have been a great help and solace to so many of us.
Your words have inspired so many people, and you have shared so much of yourself with us.
My love to you.