WOW, you guys are amazing! Rusty, thanks for starting this thread. Nora, thanks for the card, high fives and cake, JC thanks for the beautiful picture and thank you to all of you for your continued support over the years. (and Birdy for the dancers - can we get strippers next year?) And Stirly, thanks for the balloons. I just have to say I so admire how you write and what you posted about coming back here.
This is not an event but a journey. I used to think that if I could quit drinking then, poof, problems solved and life would be perfect. I thought drinking was my only problem. Quitting was great and still is, but what is even better is dealing with life and all of its ups and downs on my terms. I have gone through more shit in the past five years then in the 10 years I was drinking, but that was because I never dealt with anything in my drinking days. I ignored everything until it passed me by. Now I can deal with the problems, figure out if I can do anything to solve them and if I can't, learn to let it go. The serenity prayer has been a life saver at times. I will say it over and over again until the meaning really sinks in for the situation I am dealing with at the moment.
I can't tell you how much this site keeps me grounded and wanting more out of life everyday. The Army Thread the past couple of days has had some amazing posts from everyone. And the steppers thread has been so supportive to me. I wish people who are looking for help could understand how much this place and all of its wonderful members really do help. Honestly, I have never gotten more unconditional support than I have here.
So, on to another year (and lifetime) of sobriety. I raise my glass of orange juice with super food (green powdered vegetables) to all of us here. :woohoo2::woohoo2:
This is not an event but a journey. I used to think that if I could quit drinking then, poof, problems solved and life would be perfect. I thought drinking was my only problem. Quitting was great and still is, but what is even better is dealing with life and all of its ups and downs on my terms. I have gone through more shit in the past five years then in the 10 years I was drinking, but that was because I never dealt with anything in my drinking days. I ignored everything until it passed me by. Now I can deal with the problems, figure out if I can do anything to solve them and if I can't, learn to let it go. The serenity prayer has been a life saver at times. I will say it over and over again until the meaning really sinks in for the situation I am dealing with at the moment.
I can't tell you how much this site keeps me grounded and wanting more out of life everyday. The Army Thread the past couple of days has had some amazing posts from everyone. And the steppers thread has been so supportive to me. I wish people who are looking for help could understand how much this place and all of its wonderful members really do help. Honestly, I have never gotten more unconditional support than I have here.
So, on to another year (and lifetime) of sobriety. I raise my glass of orange juice with super food (green powdered vegetables) to all of us here. :woohoo2::woohoo2:
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