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    #1

    Howdy Ya'll

    It's been over 2 years since I drank any of my poison!!!!! WOO HOO

    It has actually gotten easier as the days, weeks, months passed. I stopped because of health reasons. I thought I was gonna die, really. My issues are with my stomach, but I thought it was so much more and I am so thankful it wasn't. That was the scare I needed to stop totally.

    I know I can't even have one drink because one will not be enough. I am so proud that today someone called to ask if we had any run for a recipie they were doing. We didn't have any in the house. Back in the day when I did have the rum, I would have never admited I had any because I was a closet binge drinker. I also wouldn't have ever loaned any of my good stuff to anyone. What if I ran out? It just reminded me of how far I am come and it all started out reading post on this website. I didn't stay sober on my first try or my 2nd or even my third. This is the longest I have gone without drinking since I took my first sip. I am really proud of myself, but I know I am just one drink away from going back to the binge drinker I used to be. So I don't go to liquor stores. I don't buy that first bottle.

    Is it easy now not to drink? Well, yeah it kinda is. I like that! I hope each of you have days where you can look back and say it's getting easier to stay AF!!!!
    RUM IS POISON AF since 09/28/09

    "The hangover last a lot longer than the buzz!!!" quote from FloridaBoy
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    #2
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    Over two years! :goodjob:

    I am currently on 12 months, I hear what you mean about it getting easier, thinking about it does not occupy as much time in your head anymore - but it would be easy to get complacent so not forgetting the bingey past helps :H

    Has it all been good for you April? Have you been happy? I do not think of AL these days much but it hasn't all been a picnic either!
    To see a world in a grain of sand
    And a heaven in a wildflower.
    Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
    And eternity in an hour.

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      #3
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      Wonderful post!
      Outside of a dog a book is mans best friend. Inside of a dog its too dark to read

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        #4
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        aprilmoon;1214729 wrote: It's been over 2 years since I drank any of my poison!!!!! WOO HOO

        It has actually gotten easier as the days, weeks, months passed. I stopped because of health reasons. I thought I was gonna die, really. My issues are with my stomach, but I thought it was so much more and I am so thankful it wasn't. That was the scare I needed to stop totally.

        I know I can't even have one drink because one will not be enough. I am so proud that today someone called to ask if we had any run for a recipie they were doing. We didn't have any in the house. Back in the day when I did have the rum, I would have never admited I had any because I was a closet binge drinker. I also wouldn't have ever loaned any of my good stuff to anyone. What if I ran out? It just reminded me of how far I am come and it all started out reading post on this website. I didn't stay sober on my first try or my 2nd or even my third. This is the longest I have gone without drinking since I took my first sip. I am really proud of myself, but I know I am just one drink away from going back to the binge drinker I used to be. So I don't go to liquor stores. I don't buy that first bottle.

        Is it easy now not to drink? Well, yeah it kinda is. I like that! I hope each of you have days where you can look back and say it's getting easier to stay AF!!!!
        Lovely to hear from you aprilmoon and well done on 2 years alcohol free and you should be rightly proud of yourself :goodjob:


        :congratulatory: Clean & Sober since 13/01/2009 :congratulatory:

        Until one is committed there is always hesitant thoughts.
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          #5
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          Great posts, thank you.

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            #6
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            It really has been easy, at least the last year has been easy. I don't want to disapoint my husband anymore. I don't want to have that day after drinking regret that I used to have. Both of these make it easy for me now to not drink.

            My husband is a 12 pack a year drinker. I hate that about him. LOL It used to be hard to see him drink his one beer a month thinking I could do that. Oh no I can't!!!! He got a 12 pack of Mike's Hard Lemonaid and drank them within a month or so. Because Rum is my poison, it didn't bother me at all. He even asked me to pick him some up at the store when I went. I did and I never touched a bottle. I did tell him that I could not ever go to a liquor store for him. He said he understood that and would never ask me to go in one for him.

            I can say that my mind isn't consummed with drinking at all anymore. Recently my BIL moved in with us. I told him about my issues with drinking. He was shocked at first. I told him it was okay if he drank. I just asked him to never bring Rum into the house. He said he didn't like the stuff. I'm not saying I would drink it, but I just can't risk my 2 years on having someone else bring Rum into my house.

            Life is really good on this side of drinking. It really is. I know there are so many who are on this website who were just like me and all I want to say is it can get better. You have to want it bad enough. I wanted it for years and years before I got to this point. Life isn't always fair, but I don't run out and get a bottle when stuff gets tough!!!!
            RUM IS POISON AF since 09/28/09

            "The hangover last a lot longer than the buzz!!!" quote from FloridaBoy

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              #7
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              Wonderful post April, Really inspirational

              This would be great in 'Just starting out' threads!

              So happy you found you!
              To see a world in a grain of sand
              And a heaven in a wildflower.
              Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
              And eternity in an hour.

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                #8
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                Congratulations AM! Two years is outstanding. I hope to be there myself some day. :goodjob:

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                  #9
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                  Most excellent! Thats an eternity to go without drinking in my opinion! I like the way you say it does get a little easier.

                  Stay strong and keep racking up those days, wont be long till your third year......amaziing.


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                    #10
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                    aprilmoon, CONGRATULATIONS and thank you for sharing what it's like for you now! I too have found that AF living gets easier with time. Good for you establishing boundaries that you know you need to have - i.e. not going into liquor stores and making sure nobody brings rum in your house. I too keep my sobriety first, and no longer feel bad about it.

                    I am so happy you are doing well!!!!! There IS a way out!!!

                    DG
                    Sobriety Date = 5/22/08
                    Nicotine Free Date = 2/27/07

                    One day at a time.

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                      #11
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                      :hxo:l

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