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    #1

    How big is the love!!!!!!

    The love I have been shown here very recently is so very inspiring.

    Some of you will have read that I am sick at this time, but, for those of you who don`t know me.........I will be 3 years sober in January, and I am nothing special.......am certainly not particularly strong emotionally.........I hope that gives you hope if you are struggling with the booze. I now have different struggles to overcome, but..........I think alcoholism doesn`t stand alone in our lives..........all sorts of things cause us to think drinking a good idea, either in celebration or condolences.

    I have been gone from the site a long time and yet...........you are all still here for me. I just want you to know just how deeply you have all touched me.

    A million thank yous.

    Star x
    Formerly known as Starlight Impress.
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    How big is the love!!!!!!

    Starlight Impress Forever;1026376 wrote: The love I have been shown here very recently is so very inspiring.

    Some of you will have read that I am sick at this time, but, for those of you who don`t know me.........I will be 3 years sober in January, and I am nothing special.......am certainly not particularly strong emotionally.........I hope that gives you hope if you are struggling with the booze. I now have different struggles to overcome, but..........I think alcoholism doesn`t stand alone in our lives..........all sorts of things cause us to think drinking a good idea, either in celebration or condolences.

    I have been gone from the site a long time and yet...........you are all still here for me. I just want you to know just how deeply you have all touched me.

    A million thank yous.

    Star x
    Star, I'd like to address your post by answering to the comments I have highlighted.
    First, I have been at MWO for just over a year and although your posts were few during that time, I remember you. So older members would surely know you and your journey. You say the love you've been shown is inspiring. You know as well as anyone, that we are members of a forum which has brought us together because of our problems with alcohol but which survives on the care and support and love shown by the members.
    I have read your recent posts and I know that you are going through a terrible struggle right now. But you did not let that deter you from your AF journey and the fact that you are not well but are almost 3 years sober is indeed an inspiration to us all.
    I must disagree that you are "nothing special". You are facing overwhelming problems and yet you have the strength to not give in to taking the medication that will help you so as not to get hooked on another drug. That makes you a very strong person indeed. Much stronger than you give yourself credit for. And posting and sharing this with us shows that you ARE a special person who cares enough to want to show others that it can be done. Indeed, you give hope to those struggling with AL whether they are in their first hours or days of sobriety or whether they are months down the road. We all need to have that hope to cling to - an example set before us - to know that we can do this no matter what stage of our journey we are in.
    So I want to thank YOU for sharing your battles with us because, even in your despair of fighting panic attacks and agoraphobia, you are an inspiration, a shining example of how, without AL in the picture, we can face our demons and slay them too.
    Thank you and best of luck on getting better. Please stay close to MWO and keep us posted on your progress.
    Stirly
    For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
    AF since 10/10/2015:yay:

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      #3
      How big is the love!!!!!!

      Hear Hear Stirly! Well said!
      "It's not your job to like me, it's mine!"

      AF 10th May 2010
      NF 12th May 2010

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        #4
        How big is the love!!!!!!

        Well said stirlygirly and well done & thank you starlight .


        :congratulatory: Clean & Sober since 13/01/2009 :congratulatory:

        Until one is committed there is always hesitant thoughts.
        I know enough to know that I don't know enough.

        This signature has been typed in front of a live studio audience.

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          #5
          How big is the love!!!!!!

          Lovely post Stirls,
          Look forward to seeing you about more Star.
          It could be worse, I could be filing.
          AF since 7/7/2009

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            #6
            How big is the love!!!!!!

            Perfect response Stirly.
            Be strong Star......I feel so bad for you
            I love my family more than alcohol.:h
            Live in the Solution....not the problem

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              #7
              How big is the love!!!!!!

              Hi Star xxx,

              Stirly pretty much said it all! I think that you are showing a perfect example of what it means to truly commit to your Sobriety "No Matter What". So often people think that those of us that have maintained our sobriety for a long period of time, are simply without any serious challenges or stress in our lives. But, this is so far from the truth! Many of us have dealt with , death in our families, job loss, great sadness and a multitued of other issues. The only difference is, that we no longer see any "excuse for drinking". Thank you for being such a strong example!

              I know that you will come out on the other side of your current challenge! My only suggestion is Gaba Calm and Meditation and perhaps Sleepy Time Tea. I am happy that you are coming here to share with all of us. You are such a treasure!

              XXX Kate
              A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes~Cinderella

              AF 12/6/2007

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                #8
                How big is the love!!!!!!

                I think you are an absolute Star, Starlight!

                Lot's of love, Greg xx.

                'I am part of all that I have met, yet all experience is an arch wherethro', gleams that untravelled world whose margins fade, forever and forever when I move'

                Zen soul Warrior. Freedom today-

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                  #9
                  How big is the love!!!!!!

                  Couldn't have said it any better than Stirly.

                  Thank YOU, star. Wishing you a speedy journey out of your struggles :l
                  Okay, WHO put a stop payment on my reality check?

                  Winning since October 24th, 2013

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                    #10
                    How big is the love!!!!!!

                    Kate and Stirly have said it so well.
                    My thoughts are with you Starlight.

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                      #11
                      How big is the love!!!!!!

                      I'm glad you're back.

                      We're all with you...

                      Don

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                        #12
                        How big is the love!!!!!!

                        Hi Starlight, Stirly really has nailed what i think well. You are strong and inspiring for people here i wish you well
                        AF 5/jan/2011

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                          #13
                          How big is the love!!!!!!

                          Stirly, your reply goes beyond compassion.......was beautiful to read.

                          I can`t express the depth of my gratitude to you all for the enormous support you are offering me.

                          Hart and I have been friendly for a long time and whiled away many an hour in Chat in the past, but we have never actually spoken, until last night when she phoned me (am feeling a little guilty about that, hart......must have cost you a small fortune :l )......can`t say I was great company, not being in top form right now, but it was so lovely to finally hear her voice, so, like I said, I am being offered overwhelming support and appreciate it all so much.

                          So, I`ll post again a minute to let you know just how much your support has already done for me.

                          Star x
                          Formerly known as Starlight Impress.

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                            #14
                            How big is the love!!!!!!

                            1) Am now 11 days off the tranquiliser and feeling calmer about being off and am never ever going there again.

                            2) Your support has given me the first stirrings of courage, because........I forced myself to go out the door today, without medication. Did 2 trips out the back to go to the bins and managed to walk the dog in the little park facing my home.......managed this on my own.

                            My mother then came up.......she was planning to withdraw cash for me and pay some bills, only.......it was all confusing her, so........I decided there was no alternative but to go with her.........we were out for about 15 minutes in total.

                            Granted, throughout all of this, I was petrified and my legs felt like rubber, but regardless of how awful I felt, I have taken my first steps in the right direction and am determined to take baby steps only.......I believe that, provided we take baby steps only, within us lies the power to overcome, nomatter what our demon(s).

                            Thank you, because........all of you at MWO have caused me to have this first glimmer of hope that I can resume a normal life, given time.

                            Star x
                            Formerly known as Starlight Impress.

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                              #15
                              How big is the love!!!!!!

                              Star, I am so proud of you. Your baby steps will one day lead you to giant strides. I am sure of it - your determination is palpable. I hope you manage to get some of those herbs and supplements the others have recommended and that they will help you in conquering your fears and anxiety. We're all here rooting for you. :goodjob::happyheart:
                              For every 60 seconds that you are angry, you lose a minute of happiness.
                              AF since 10/10/2015:yay:

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