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[Myluck]

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Lavande! Congrats. One day I will be like that.

[Pavati]

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Now's the day, and time for my third post in honor of the Queen of Chickens, the Badass herself, Lavande.

Speech, speech.

xo

[Lavande]

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I'm not much of a speech maker Pav
Although, you can see from the number of posts I've made over the years I do like to talk - a bit :H :H

I only wish there was an effective & faster way to get the newbies to 'see the light'!
I had absolutely no idea how much I was bullshitting myself until I arrived here & was confronted with that information Getting myself out of denial & accepting the fact that I could no longer drink safely took a huge effort but I have no regrets. I am full of gratitude & intend to stay that way
Speech over!

[3June2013]

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Nicely said Lav. You're right, if only people would "let it go" sooner, they'd have a longer healthier life. But I guess we all get where we need to be in our own time. I feel sometimes it's a shame it took me until I was 54 to "get it"!

[Lavande]

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Hey June, don't feel bad - I was 55. Talk about late bloomers? :H :H
We finally got the message & that's what counts, right?

[TJAF]

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54 worked for me.

[Elvis]

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Good job on 5 years Lavande!

[Lavande]

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Thank you Elvis, it feels pretty good

TJ, there's just something about being 50-something that smacks you in the face & makes you finally pull your head out of your A$$. Am I right or what?? :H :H
I suppose that's why I am so grateful. Now that I've gotten the message, I'm not letting go

[TJAF]

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Lavande;1642672 wrote: Thank you Elvis, it feels pretty good

TJ, there's just something about being 50-something that smacks you in the face & makes you finally pull your head out of your A$$. Am I right or what?? :H :H
I suppose that's why I am so grateful. Now that I've gotten the message, I'm not letting go

Lav you are right. I just wish I made it stick at 50 and not 50 something. As for my head my wife still thinks its firmly wedged tightly in my A$$.

[Lavande]

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Don't get me started on that topic TJ :H :H
I really think the 50's was the hardest decade to live through - at least for me.

I think we are survivors though & are showing our true grit & strength in making these changes in our lives. Our loved ones can be a little slow in seeing & appreciating all of this, but they will, in time
Stay on your path, stay true to yourself!!!!

[Sunbeam]

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Yesterday was my first real day of spring. I spent the day going in and out, doing various yard chores that bring joy to my heart. I thought of having a drink late in the afternoon. It was just the kind of day I used to celebrate. But nope, I really didn't want any. It was just a memory, not a craving.

[Byrdlady]

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Sunbeam, my memories make me cringe.
My 50th year was definitely an eye opener, finally got sober at 51 and Im not looking back! Hoping for smoother sailing on the back nine of life! B

[available]

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50 in April and no way am i going back to the horrendous days of drinking. Every memory i have atm is with drinking involved, i want memories of being sober.

[Pavati]

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I remember at my 40th all of the toasts involved my being a drinking buddy to everyone. Everyone had a great time, but it was a little weird for me - I kept thinking "is that what I'm going to be remembered by?" And that was well before I even admitted to myself that I needed to stop (I am 47 now). I, too, am looking forward to sober memories...

[Lavande]

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Every sober weekend, every sober holiday, every sober birthday you have now ladies & gentlemen are the beginning of your sober memories. Just keep doing what you have been doing since arriving here. No regrets, ever