BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

[nurdl]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Byrdie it's all true. You are amazing and I hope you'll read all the love coming at you many times over! The cheer girls and I send you our Congratulations!
:yougo::yougo::yougo::yougo::yougo::yougo:

[New Day]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Byrdie.......CONGRATULATIONS on 2 YEARS!!!!!.....WOW! From one of your recent fledglings.....I thank you for all your support and kind words. You are a big reason I am now on day 20 AF.....and have never have had a stretch like this in 15 years.
Not only are you a success story, you have inspired so many others in their quest.

Enjoy your day!

:applaud::applaud::applaud:

[Slaythefear]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

A real achievement, Byrd!:thumbs:

[choppersmom]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Congratulations Byrdie!!! Absolutely fantastic!!

[Pinecone]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Congratulations Byrdie! I will never be able to pay you back for all the help, but THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE!!!

[Tess-2]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Dear Byrdie - a BIG Hooray for you!! You light the way for so many of us. Merci bien de votre assistance!! (Thank you for your help!!) Your theme song is: Rod Stewart's Have I Told You Lately . urgirl:

[red67]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Amazing job Byrdie! I am always amazed by you and how you find the time to reach out and help so many here. You are a HERO!!!!

[Byrdlady]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

OH MY WORD!!! I don't know what to say!!! I am DEEPLY touched by the outpouring of support! I sure didn't think that when I started this journey I would have reached 2 years....actually, if I had started when I set out it would have been 3 years next week, but let's not go there!!! I would like to thank THIS site, and particularly the Newbie's Nest for dragging me into sobriety...and the ONE LADY who deserves a halo.....who pulled me up out out the ashes SO many times, who NEVER gave up on me...my dear LAV!!! Without whom, I would have just thrown my arms up and run out of the room. THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart!

I always ask for a speech from the Newbies...I do that for a reason...so that when the going gets tough, you can go back and read your own words....that's a practice I've done myself MANY times. When no one else's words get thru, maybe your own will...

As I said in my One Year Acceptance speech, and still believe, I finally learned which Voices in my head to listen to. The chatter FINALLY went away, mercifully. I KNOW what to do now and who to follow.

What I have found during this second year that I didn't really have the first year is PEACE in my head. It is a calm place now and not full of turmoil and anxiety. As Patrick mentioned, I lost my dad a couple weeks ago....it was an agonizing time doing that bedside vigil..I couldn't imagine how it could have gotten any more stressful...until I realized that it really COULD be worse, I could be drinking. More than that, I was so thankful that I didn't even go to that place of WANTING to drink. No longer was AL my 'go to' place for relief, I am operating under my own power now. It was a profound time for me in many ways. I am so thankful that I had the AF time in to soldier thru it.

I know many days we just go thru the motions of life, wondering why we are putting ourselves thru this...why not just drink it away and be done with it...I can tell you why...to have the peace of mind that I am having is worth the price of admission. AL is finally irrelevant to me.. It has NO POWER or ALLURE anymore. That is what we are fighting for. Not sure you know it until you are put thru a test, either....I didn't. I sure miss my dad....but I do NOT miss AL one bit. I hate what it did to me and my friends here.

So as I often do...I wish this for you: MindPeace. Thank you so much, I couldn't have done it without THIS place! XXOO Byrdie

[almost free]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Hi Byrdie,

Let me add my congratulations and my heartfelt thanks. So many times I have come to the nest, depressed and demoralized, to read your posts. They are unfailingly kind, full of encouragement, suggestions and support. Your sharing of your own experiences and your wise words have given so many of us the hope and resolve to keep going. Or to start again. What a special, kind, loving lady you are! A shining example for the rest of us to follow. You rock!!!!

[paulywogg]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

2 years is amazing byrdie,and you are a wonderful pillar of strength for us here,thank you and congrats!

[lolab]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Byrdie, Byrdie Byrdie~~~~~~ Congratulations!

You know that I love you - and I'm so very thankful to have had you for an example to follow. You are so giving and understanding and funny and insightful and non-judgemental and sweet and smart and honest and REAL.....and did I say funny????

:l:l:l

[finallydone]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

2 Years!!!!! What a journey!! Congratulations on just a beginning for you. Pat yourself on the back today. You earned it sweetie!:goodjob:

[Mick]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Byrdlady....congratulations on hitting 2 years af......what more can I say that everyone else has said except for 2 things....firstly thank you for your help in getting me to where I am today..if I can be a patch on the stuff you have done I will be chuffed.....

Secondly I am so proud to count you as a friend....
:wave::wave:well done:wave::wave::wave:

[lolab]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

I LOVE it Molly! Let's all "do it Byrdystyle"!!!!! :H:h

[Turnagain]

BYRDY ,YOU ARE A STAR

Byrdystyle!!!!!! Mollyka has coined a great new saying....I think!

I love it....and I live it every day now. Byrdy....you have a growing flock of fellow flyers who have learned to stay aloft with your kind and caring encouragement.

Our hearts are full of joy for you as we celebrate this anniversary with you!