Woo-Hoo Tommy, 15 days sober!
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Congratulations
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Great job!!
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Congratulations 
right on. Keep it up 
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Congrats!!!
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Congrats!!!!! Two buddies of mine and myself just started a podcast focused on early recovery, it’s called 12oz of Sobriety. Check it out, we are all in early sobriety also. We released our first episode on Friday, and are releasing episode 2 on Tuesday.
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Thanks rhea
One day at a time KS
Thanks Kim. Moving forward is my goal.
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Thanks my man appreciate that.
Thanks pat. Sobriety is a such a great feeling and I never want to go back. Congratulations to yourself and friends as well bud..
Thanks man
Thanks Tommy. Sobriety is an amazing feeling. Don’t get overconfident though, as I did, and that led to a relapse for me. After 54 days, I thought, I’m good, I can have a couple beers and be fine…..within 3 days, I was back to waking up, needing booze just to get my day going. Enjoy the great feeling of sobriety, and always remember 1 day at a time
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Trust me I've been down this road before and practicing sobriety since 2020.. humility is the new me. I dont try to know everything and far from perfect. My only goal is to stay clean and sober till I go to bed. Because when I do that then I'm able to wake up with a better fighting chance. Appreciate the kind words too. Thanks again.
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Yeah, that was my issue, my ego would get in the way. As I thought I knew everything.
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For me it wasn't ego it was just ignorance and trying to do it for everyone else. When I decided it was time to do it for me I started off on a better foot. My sponsor told me,"start off on the left foot because the next one is the right one." Not to mention an amazing friend really broke it down to me that just because I gave up cocaine and sometimes drinking. I wasn't practicing REAL recovery I was fooling myself. Which is why I gave up my last vise which was pot 15 days ago. I've been getting high for over 30 years. Started when I was 8 and never really had much success. Had 2 years in program, then 8 months after December 24, 2020. Then 6 months after September 6,2021. Then a few months hear and there Now I'm done. I have custody of my daughter for almost 5 years now and I just can't keep putting this kid through it. She deserves so much better and so do I. Thanks again man . appreciate the advise and your time for taking it out to share.
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WOOOO!!!! Way to go man!
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Woohoo Tommy! Congrats on 15 days Sober! I love your honesty! And definitely right about getting sober for yourself! I
tried sobriety on my own back in 2009-12 and it wasn’t for me. It was for my ex wife and son. Plus I didn’t have a program or even know that I was Alcoholic. I just wanted my family to be happy. Deep down I wasn’t. I had a lot of secrets. Basically I was living a double life. Soon enough I had the thought that I could drink again. I was golfing with a friend and he had a beer. He asked if I was ok with him having a beer while we golfed. I said sure thing. Not knowing that I really wasn’t ready for that… next thing I had that thought, and then the internally conversation, we’ll just maybe I can have one? Yeah, I’m almost three years sober? I’m an adult! So I had that beer! Nothing crazy happened. But that day sparked what would take 6 years to dig the biggest hole I thought I’d never get out of! At 35 years old I was drinking hard liquor again, making my own craft beers, and then I got into meth. I had all the material possessions one could want, the good job, bought a house, the wife, the kid, was the coach for my son’s baseball, remodeling our house (I’m in construction).
All of these things are screaming selfish and self centered! It was all about me! My meth habit destroyed everything I loved. My thinking 
destroyed my personality! I became very sick!
I quit my job of 16 years and started my own construction company. Still no program. Stopped using meth, kept drinking, then had a subconscious relapse, this time my thinking said that I can do meth better and I know what I did wrong last time, no one will no. I ran for 11 months and 18 days doing it every day. I was in trouble after 4 months I into this spree. I confessed to her at around month 6 or 7. We separated in September and I was kicked out in November due to restraining order.
Today, my grateful for what she had to do to get our son and her a safe place to live.
It wasn’t all fun getting sober! Lots of fear! Went to treatment. Then NA, then AA and fell in love with AA. I can say that because of the steps and God’s grace and mercy on me I’m living the life God wants me to live.
Do the steps, clean house, right out wrongs, help others. That’s it. Very simple…
Again brother congrats on your new found way of life and 15 days! Love ya Brother!
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Thanks man and love ya brotha. Yeah similar situation and as JOB from the old testament lost everything I did too. But it was my fault that caused it. However, just like him I am finally getting everything back 10 fold and in GODs favor once again.. far from perfect but definitely a lot better. Honesty is the only thing I have and if my story like yours can help the next person then I look at that as a blessing. Grateful for it all but mostly that I don't have to suffer that pain anymore or cause it for someone else again. God is good and being a child of the most high is such a beautiful thing.man. just happy it all wasn't in vain I learned my lesson. thanks for being such a great friend and awesome sponsor who understands. The words of encouragement and messages you send every day are so helpful. Stay blessed brotha and I'm only finished with my resentment work sheet..
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Heck yeah Brother Tommy! Love ya Mang! Keep up the great work my friend!
I’m glad you like those Calm app memes! I definitely dig them!