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[allswell]

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Great job Janice on a year spent the way you envisioned on that dreaded day 1. As for the trumpet feel free to hit some pretty damn good high notes!

[Lavande]

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CONGRATS ON 1 YEAR AF JANICE!!!!!!

[Kradle123]

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YOU BLOW THAT TRUMPET, BABY!!!

:band2:

OK so the trumpet s missing here but the Guitar s rockin!!

What a fantastic achievement! :
l you should be very very proud.

[Recluse]

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Congratulations!!! :goodjob:

[Patrick]

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Great job Janice,a year is HUGE ,well done :goodjob::wave::wave:

[Cinders]

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Janice,

Hugs and congrats. :-)

Love,
Cindi

[sugarbeat]

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Huge congrats to you Janice..

[YouKayBee]

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Congratulations, goes to show it can be done and glad you're doing well. Every day sober is fantastic, let alone 365.

[Janice]

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Thank you everyone for your kind comments!

Kuya, oooh sum up this year??? Well, all I can say is this time has been different right from Day 1.

I joined MWO in April 2007 and clocked up some good AF spells. But, the difference was back then no matter how well I was doing, alcohol wasnt far from my mind. Okay, I wasnt drinking, I was AF, I was shutting it out, but wine was always there in the back of my mind. I knew I still needed it, I still wanted it. It still had a hold on me. I was succeeding getting through each day and counting each and every one of those days and at the same time I was feeling I was missing out on something, I was depriving myself of something I enjoyed. I was still trapped. And, thats why I always went back to it, I always gave in. Back then if someone had asked me "can you imagine never ever having a drink again?" I would have been scared stiff. No way.

So..."this time" started with me coming back to MWO last year and reading. Just reading. I read my old posts, old friends' old posts ie DoggyGirl's New Story, Abouttimetoo's posts and other longtermers old posts....everything, before I even typed a word. I read about a book on "What are we Reading" by Jason Vale called "Kick the Drink" and ordered it. I watched the "Rain in my Heart" Documentaries on General Discussion. They are the two things that flicked my switch. I read Jason's book cover to cover in a couple of days and I "got it". He made me think. He made me realise I have had nothing to give up. Plain and simple. I also have the little thread started by PlanetJanet on Need Help ASAP board to thank as that became "home" for me as my confidence had certainly took a hammering since 2007 when I used to jump around the boards all day!

The year has given me some good tests...mine & my hubby's 50th birthday parties, holidays, Christmas, and more recently a holiday in Ireland watching horseracing where the drink was free flowing!! Have I been tempted?? The thought "mmm....wouldnt that be nice" was in the back of my mind at times but thats all it was. I can honestly say I have never wanted or been tempted to go back to those dark dark lonely days. But...I'm not complacent, I know that it would only take one drink and I'd be back in that prison. Life is far too precious....

Thanks again for all your lovely comments. xx

[Frequent Traveler]

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Congratulations Janice,
I kinda sorta went the same way as you, joined and had several day 1's until finally this past December something kicked in. I also read Jason's book and I finally got it, so here I am not only AF year but also NF and can't explain how much better I feel.
Again congrats on your success.
FT

[Byrdlady]

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Wow, Janice, what a beautiful story! I have seen you around the boards for years and so glad to see that you are finding success!
On behalf of the Newbie's Nest, I hope you'll accept this small token of a big job!

:finger:

This is for giving Alcohol 'The Bird' for a year!!! Great job and here's to a lifetime of sobriety!! Byrdie

[learningtolovewinter]

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Congratulations- just saw this post! Gives me hope....

[DriftyAlison0]

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Congratulations!