5 years today for avail.

[Mick]

Available ,,it is 5 years today since she last glugged falling down juice,,,,all I can say is well done to you ,congratulations in not caving in and beating those cravings ..I know youve had times when it would have been so easy to just sack it and get leathered ...you didnt ,and fought through it ...well done ,I am chuffed to call you a friend...

Ben E...

[NoraC]

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Fantastic. So happy for you. That is the way to do it.

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Well done to you!!!
Bridget :happy2:

[lifechange]

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I'm so happy for you and so proud of you, dear Ava! You've turned your life around and have added so much to the lives of all of us here. Hope you're having a wonderful celebration! Much love to you and big hugs and kisses..--LC:love:

[JackieClaire]

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Congratulations, darling, on a magnificent FIVE years sober..............

[Guitarista]

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:heartbeat:

[abcowboy]

Huge congrats Ava!

[paulywogg]

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Congratulations on 5 years Available!!!!

[Slo]

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Congratulations on reaching 5 years, Ava! I admire your tenacity.
Thank you for all of your empowering posts about how it is your choice to be AF, and nothing or nobody is going to stand in the way of that or take it away from you!

[Pavati]

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I said more in the nest, but CONGRATULATIONS on 5 fabulous years!

Thanks for sticking around here and helping to show us all how it is done. I am grateful to have such a powerful quit buddy.

xo
Pav

[NoSugar]

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I'm not to the point of being thankful for having been addicted, Ava, but I'm so glad that escaping it gave me one of my best friends ever - clear on the other side of the world! Love, NS

Maybe this needs to be updated :smile:: https://www.mywayout.org/community/j...721-story.html

November 30, 2013

I did nearly 40 but fam issues and a daughers wedding and every excuse i can give really. Now stress free and a set date so going to be fine and have support of the children. I dont do xmas parties so no probs there. You can do it P, pm me if needed and i will do the same

December 1, 2013

Well I have done my day 1 again. How did i feel today, well i felt like a wine at 5pm and thought to myself, that I bought this back onto myself again. The withdrawals, the cravings, the headaches. Did that make me want a wine NO. My daughter visited with a bottle of wine and i'm like wtf Mia I told you I was stopping drinking today and she said "you can have one glass mum". Oh god bring me not into temptation I thought. I just looked at the bottle and thought NO I cant, if I did then I would drive to the shops and buy more. That is not me anymore, I need to be strong. I had a diet coke and looked at that damn wine and looked at it but did not succumb. God if I cant get past Day 1 what is the point I thought.

So here I am with a full belly (food, yes I ate) and feeling proud of myself. I know I have a long way to go but its a start to being AF again.

It was a very good start :hug:.

[Byrdlady]

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Well done, dear lady. I’m so proud of you. Thank you for staying the course and bringing your brand of wisdom and humor to our lives each and every day. Keep up the great work. YOU make a difference! Much love and admiration, Byrdie

[Lavande]

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CONGRATS ON 5 YEARS AF AVA!!!!
Cake pops for everyone!

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[available]

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Thank you all so much for your congratulations.

Benneeeeeeeeeeee thank you!

I used to think this could not possibly be me having so much time sober but yesteray i accepted that yes this is me now, this is who i am and i love this sober life, ups and downs, bullshit and happiness, all rolled into one each and every day. I can deal with it all now and i have MWO to be accountable to each day.

The friendships i have made in the last 5 years are so precious to me, you guys know more about me than my family, you all understand what an alkie like myself went through and you all had faith that i would get to where i am, when i had none.

NS those posts of mine sound like a lost, scared and afraid soul with a lot of wavering determination to succeed. I surely need to do an udate when i am back in civilisation and as per me, it will be a long waffling post!

Pav, my most fav quit buddy in the world and only one really. We had others start with us and drop off along the way but i knew i could not let you down, you were so determined each and every day which kept me plodding along, not knowing what each day would bring and hoping that you had not drank as it would be my excuse to also get the f#ck its and follow suit. You didnt and i am forever grateful for that.

I feel like i have won an oscar and giving my acceptance speech which i have and i am!

Take care xx

[stirly-girly]

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Great job, Ava - and wonderful that you are still here and posting! Huge congrats!!