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3 years sober last Saturday.
Hello all,
I just celebrated 3 years of sobriety on March 5th, which I owe partly to this forum. I remember crying out for help on here for the first time after realizing I was in fact a drug addict. I remember the hope I felt from the people in these forums and those who were struggling like I was. It was the first time I did not feel alone in my addiction. I haven't thought about using in probably over 2 years and hardly think about drugs or alcohol. However, I am glad I try and come back on the forum to see my old posts and how desperate I was. My life is great, I feel like a normal human being. I have a career, girlfriend, and supportive people in my life who want me to succeed. I hope whoever reads this understands that we have all been in the grip of addiction and it is a very scary place to be. However, there is hope and if I can do it, anyone can do it. You can get through this and always keep the hope alive even when it feels like it is gone. You are never alone and there are plenty of people who understand the pain and isolation. We cannot do this alone and this forum is a great start on your way to recovery! God bless to everyone and thank you for this forum.
I just celebrated 3 years of sobriety on March 5th, which I owe partly to this forum. I remember crying out for help on here for the first time after realizing I was in fact a drug addict. I remember the hope I felt from the people in these forums and those who were struggling like I was. It was the first time I did not feel alone in my addiction. I haven't thought about using in probably over 2 years and hardly think about drugs or alcohol. However, I am glad I try and come back on the forum to see my old posts and how desperate I was. My life is great, I feel like a normal human being. I have a career, girlfriend, and supportive people in my life who want me to succeed. I hope whoever reads this understands that we have all been in the grip of addiction and it is a very scary place to be. However, there is hope and if I can do it, anyone can do it. You can get through this and always keep the hope alive even when it feels like it is gone. You are never alone and there are plenty of people who understand the pain and isolation. We cannot do this alone and this forum is a great start on your way to recovery! God bless to everyone and thank you for this forum.
COMMUNITY LEADER
Congrat's to you my friend...this is great to see. People totally doing it! It give's hope to others that they can see it does get better. I remember in the first 6 months being like "****...if I stay like this, this ain't gonna work!" but if you give yourself the time to recover....you get to that other side.
Great big kudos to you!
Great big kudos to you!
COMMUNITY LEADER
Hi Mark! Congrats on 3 amazing years of freedom!! You sound happy and living life. It is always so nice to see these updates!! I'm proud of you~
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Welcome back mark. Thanks for the wonderful update. Congratulations on your 3 clean years. That is awesome. I am so proud of you and very happy for you. Keep up the good work. You wear your recovery well.
Keep on keepin on.
Debbie
Keep on keepin on.
Debbie
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