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[Sunbeam]

I am very grateful to be out of the alcohol pit. So much time and money wasted... you all know the story. Now, I feel I am getting my life back. For the past couple of weeks I have been sharing a daily gratitude with my friends on the Long Term Moderation Thread.

After spending 2.5 months AF, I struggled with learning to moderate for a few months. Now I can have a drink or two on a special occasion, maybe once or twice per month. I have never gone back to where I started, and will never return to having something to drink just because it is the weekend, or because "I deserve it". I know I have permanantly changed my body chemistry, and need to remain always vigilant.

I am not promoting moderation, I just want to know if I am welcome to post in this section. This message would be my only mention EVER in this section of any drinking I do. I feel I have a lot in common with people who are relishing their new AF lives. I use no meds nor supplements, so this is a life-long plan for me. In January I will be reaching one year at MWO, and I feel that joining this thread would be a good way to approach my next phase of learning here.

[lushy]

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You sound like you are a very good path and have changed your drinking habits tremendously. Good for you!

[Evie.Lou]

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You are ALWAYS WELCOME HERE and in my heart!!! Love YA BUNCHES..

[swans]

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Hi Sunbeam:

I am fairly new here and I aspire to do what you have done, it is great to hear that you changed your drinking habits to moderation, from what I have been reading most choose to abstain. I would prefer to abstain than to quit entirely, we will see if that is possible.
Keep up the good work

[Mags]

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What a wonderful success story Sunbeam. Of course you are welcome here!!! It is great to hear from someone like you!

[Delta Moon]

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Sunbeam- I am SO proud of you! It is such a gift and inspiration to follow your growth. Blessings on your new phase.
your St. J

[Heavenly]

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If you mean on the long term abstainers thread, then yes you are welcome. But just as on mods section they don't want people going on about abstaining we wouldn't like to hear about modding ...

So ... WELCOME ..... :l

[1967]

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great post! i hope to get to the point u are!

[Sunbeam]

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Thanks, everyone:

EvieLou, right back at ya!
Heavenly, cross my heart and hope to die, no mention of mods.
St. John, You found me!

[gyco]

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hi sun i am in the same boat you hav inspiresd me,i stopped as ive said int he past , 10 months,again,out of a sanitarium,wht ever.you hav really com to sm kind of,a realisation, there s a problem,im here for you,been there done it,specially this year,yesss,support,talk to me im here foryou gyco

[Cinders]

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Sunbeam,

You are more than welcome. We love to have you here.

Sorry, typing on a new keyboard which sucks. I hate this new keyboard.

But, I do want to say welcome.

And, no, there are no dues, there is no requirement. There is only, do you want to be sober?

Darn, trying to type on this keyboard, but you have no dues, you have no requirements EXCEPT you want to be sober.

Love,
Cindi

So sorry about the typing. But, please know you are welcome here. Welcome.

[tlrgs]

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always welcome sound like you are doing a great job .. keet going.. love ya stay strong and think positive

[KateH1]

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Hi Sunbeam,
I am so happy to hear that your plan is working for you! I think that anyone can post at anytime anywhere on this sight. I guess my question is, since you are so happy with moderating, why do you choose to post on "Long Term Abs"? I ask this only because the mods and abs threads are specifically about our "Drinking or Not Drinking Habits". Please do not misunderstand, this is not a judgment call. I am only curious??

[Sunbeam]

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Hi Kate,
Thanks for your support now and in the past.

These days I just drink occasionally. I am enjoying having my life back, and feel that I share that feeling more with abstainers than moderators. When I was drinking moderately but frequently, everything still seemed to revolve around the alcohol. The moderators are my closest friends here, because I continue to post, mostly about my relationship with alcohol, and abstainers definitely don't want to listen to that. But I want to share that "got my life back" feeling.

[KateH1]

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I love that expression....."That Got My Life Back Feeling"!! That describes my thoughts exactly!