WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

[pingu1997]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

always like to congratulate people on milestones

very well done
from P3
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[Zenstyle]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Congratulations on your One Year Milestone Wildflowers!

A brilliant achievement... I hope you are VEWWY proud of yourself hon... ) XXX

[Sunbeam]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Wow, a whole year! I bet you are a whole new person too. Great work. I'll get there, no doubt.

[scottish lass]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Oh, so very very well done Wildflowers....this is huge and has made my day...:l:l

[bcp2013]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

That's awesome wildflower,l can't wait to be there,l am going to on March 31 st,2014. You deserve a large hero cookie!!! Sooo great!!

[Turnagain]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Wildflower....I am just so proud of you....You've offered a lot of quiet inspiration and great advice to so many of us here.

A marvelous milestone....for a remarkable person.

xoxox

[techie]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Just awesome news. Huge congratulations WILDFLOWERS.

[red67]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Awesome! 1 year is HUGE. Hope you did something really nice to celebrate.

[dixon]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

NoSugar;1510009 wrote:
Congratulations on a full year of Really Living!

I wanna to share it again for your successful battle .Congratulation my dear !!!!!
Dix

[Nelz]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Man, this place is just choc full of success lately, keep it up everybody!

Well done on the milestone....its a biggy


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[Flossie]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Wildflowers that is such wonderful news.

You should be very proud of your achievement.

Much love Flossie xx

[Wildflowers]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Thank you for your congratulations and kind words. Special thank you to Jackie Claire for remembering. Especially with all she has going on at JC mansions. I love you to!... Your such a wise, humble & caring lady!!!....

Recognizing these milestones is an important part for all of us. It was really hard at first, but as time passes I generally don't think of drinking. When I do it usually stems from fear. I do however participate in my recovery. Changing thinking and behavior is an important piece. It all helps to become healthier physically, emotionally and spiritually. One really good piece of advice that was given is: "what I say and hear between my own ears is what really matters most, at the end of the day". Until I achieved some skills in sobriety ~ recovery I wasn't sure how to achieve this. I'm still working on it. Along with just being me. This message above is the one that helped connect the dots in my travels.

I've heard so many messages over the years from diff programs. MWO gave me the opportunity to figure that out on my own terms and in my own time. MWO taught me I could take meds and not be ridiculed, that it was important to hear new messages in my subconscious, ( I actively did this quietly on my own ) to get back to light exercising, to eat healthier. I take many supplements. Thankfully did while I was actively drinking part time. I needed to laugh more. Thank you Zennilite I have actually been really down lately with personal issues. I can deal with them fairly well. Those nights I couldn't sleep, I read here and there were times I'd cry, hurt with people here. I prayed for people. Have tears behind these curtains when I see one of you get this. I really do understand! I know it's hard.. Even if just achieving brief sobriety periods keep trying... It's actually natural for many... Then one day hopefully you'll be so sick of trying you'll just do it! So, I can't leave forever Kradle, cause your one person I luv ~ luv to!!.... I'd like to know whats happening with you and the kids.... Love seeing you accept you, your a beautiful lady!.... You're becoming more confident all the time.

Byrdie thank you for being there for all the Newbies. You have a wonderful way of expressing the written word about recovery. Funny woman you are. You're right it's all about acceptance of a persons alcoholism. Self honesty is the cornerstone to build upon. If your an alkie that is. I suppose some here may not be imo. It's my business to take care of me. Did I tell you I found those blow pops last wknd. I was never able to find them when I quit the Ethanol. As I planned my quit with the cancer sticks. Big One Year Sobriety Anniversary. I'm now a Non ~ Smoker. I will use them. Hubs asked why I hadn't yet. I said AGITATION I may crack a tooth. He looked at my face and new he better not say another word to me. I bitched out the asst at the Endo office & the bank. I had to apologize. My hubs said the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I'm Kuya's long lost cousin. LMAO. Sometimes it pays to be frank & blunt. I couldn't help myself. I'm over spending time now working on my new quit & taking what you and many others have taught me here. Along with other tools I've learned in recovery.

My AA friend who is 80 and has 48 yrs of sobriety. Says there's nothing like the love for one alkie to another & she's right.. She's loving, sprite, funny, but a tough woman. We understand ea other like others never will. She's been a grrt spiritual advisor & friend.

Mollers, I just love you too... I wished I'd had a Mom like you growing up. You're boy is going to be just fine... You'll see.... My Nana said to me she wondered why she worried as it all turned out fine in the end. I'm practicing this myself as I heavy things coming down the pike.

You & Oney helped me find my voice. It was there just buried under the guise of booze. I'm still shy some times, but let me tell you lady, when I need or choose to play hard ball I can.... You're recovery just like Jackies and so many MWOer's Rocks..... I truly wished I could spend an afternoon with many of you.

Well the marbles are still rolling around up there, but I've been given some of them back. It's an AA joke. Lol. Oh the joys of thyroid disease to. Paws, Pms... I have encountered some rough things & more are coming, but I will not succumb. It's easier to stay quit then to wake up that beast and start again... I know, oh do I know...

For the beginners, I can only hope your ready & that you really want sobriety. Keep it simple in the beginning. "Easy does it". Trust us who've crossed over to this land of sobriety living. It will get better! You have to really want this. We promise you life isn't boring being sober!.... Look for ways to find Your Way Out. There are many!... If one way isn't working try another way, or combine methods. I use a variety of methods. I learned what my triggers were. They led to urges, that grew into cravings. I needed to know if they came from a physical, mental, emotional or spiritual place. Lots of overlap. I absolutely needed to have strategic plans Ahead of time in place to manage them. It takes work, but the work involved in active addiction is a lot more & is destructive to you.

I was a really sick alkie. If I can do it, I know with out a doubt, you can to! You will do it! Stay positive! Draw a line in the sand & say today no matter what, no matter who, I will not drink, not even one! Try not to always do it your way. Lol I understand the validity of this, I'm a rebel. Please listen to others who've gone before you. In time you will be given new peace, clarity. Be patient with your self. Health will return in new & better ways. Nothing is more important then your health and peace. There is nothing that a drink will make better in your life!!!....

Life won't be perfect, but it will be better than self loathing, guilt, shame, illness. Living a lie. You will regain your integrity... Those around you will trust you once again. Healing lessons also come if you're willing to work for them. When your strong enough start peeling those onion layers back. Another member here said "One key to long term sobriety is nurturing ones self." After all I was certainly not caring well or loving myself in a healthy ways. Take time to have fun...

Try not to give up on your expectations of others- Yet, expect to be disappointed by others when they don't live up to Your expectations. Our perceptions are different and much of the time it's out of our control. Let it go..... Disagree to disagree. This way, maybe resentments, hurt feelings will be less. As so many of us have been hurt. You'll get a lot further using honey than vinegar. Maybe just a splash of the latter. I think it's individual, as sometimes I needed a good sprinkle or splash. Sometimes it was the tough love that I needed to.

Its great to be alive today!!!...... That last part in my signature line is coming true. I couldn't have done this without all of you at MWO. Past members, current members from all the boards, & threads. I have learned a lot on my well traveled journey. I'm so grateful I don't have to try any more. Yet, I will guard my gift like the treasure box it is.

I hope my petals lifted some of you up, gave you hope, that will lead you to a life of sweet freedom.... You can and you will do this if you really want sobriety ~ recovery. Your worth it!...

When I first started posting, someone & I don't know wrote: "Someday they will finally understand". I just stared for the longest time in an alcohol sick fog, wondering when?
It happened for me. When it does for you, you to will know this incredible gift of freedom at last.

Big Congratulations To All Those Celebrating Recent Milestones. Just Awesome!!!

Just For Today.

I'm now a Non~Smoker... 5/23/13. I need help, the best way is to have a plan & help others on a diff platform. Take care all. I'll see ya around.

Love, :h

Wildflowers :l

[FreeFly]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Thank you for such a wonderful post Wildflowers. You've made me cry. Sincere congratulations on your first year :l

[sweetpea29]

WILDFLOWERS HAS ONE YEAR AF ON 23RD MAY 2013

Yes Wildflowers, thankyou for a beautiful and inspiring post

Congratulations on your one year + free from the chains of booze and best wishes for your new life without both drink and the smokes:goodjob: