Addiction & Recovery

bif

(26,226 posts) Fri Mar 10, 2023, 01:53 PM Mar 2023

4 1/2 years sober yesterday!

I'm not one to count the days, so it sort of snuck up on me. Just thought iI'd post this. If I can do it, you can too!

21 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

4 1/2 years sober yesterday! (Original Post) bif Mar 2023 OP

Am very happy for you.. secondwind Mar 2023 #1

Congrats, Bif! SheltieLover Mar 2023 #2

Congratulations! Good for you. LoisB Mar 2023 #3

A milestone for sure. gibraltar72 Mar 2023 #4

Good for you! RainCaster Mar 2023 #5

Big congrats!! AmBlue Mar 2023 #6

Congrats bif, it is a BFD irisblue Mar 2023 #7

Congrats Bristlecone Mar 2023 #8

That's great! Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #9

Wonderful and congratulations! lucca18 Mar 2023 #10

Congratulations! dlk Mar 2023 #11

Congrats randr Mar 2023 #12

Proud of you and your dedication no_hypocrisy Mar 2023 #13

Congrats!! mgardener Mar 2023 #14

Hooray for a Higher Power! majdrfrtim Mar 2023 #15

Congratulations! sinkingfeeling Mar 2023 #16

Happy to rec! Congrats! JudyM Mar 2023 #17

Thanks all! bif Mar 2023 #18

Congratulations, you are past the hard part! Chainfire Mar 2023 #19

Mostly. bif Mar 2023 #20

I have been sober for 15-16 years, I lost count. One day you will not miss it at all. I promise! Chainfire Mar 2023 #21

secondwind

(16,903 posts)

1. Am very happy for you..

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 01:57 PM

Mar 2023

Celebrate !!

SheltieLover

(73,677 posts)

2. Congrats, Bif!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 02:00 PM

Mar 2023

LoisB

(11,633 posts)

3. Congratulations! Good for you.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 02:03 PM

Mar 2023

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

4. A milestone for sure.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 02:04 PM

Mar 2023

As an old board member of halfway house know how monumental maintaining your sobriety is.

RainCaster

(13,102 posts)

5. Good for you!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 03:11 PM

Mar 2023

AmBlue

(3,456 posts)

6. Big congrats!!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 03:36 PM

Mar 2023

irisblue

(35,978 posts)

7. Congrats bif, it is a BFD

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 04:06 PM

Mar 2023

Bristlecone

(10,874 posts)

8. Congrats

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 04:12 PM

Mar 2023

Mr.Bill

(24,906 posts)

9. That's great!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 04:22 PM

Mar 2023

I passed 20 years of not smoking in October last year. Meanwhile 36 hours sober here.

lucca18

(1,423 posts)

10. Wonderful and congratulations!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 04:23 PM

Mar 2023

I am very happy for you!😍

dlk

(12,938 posts)

11. Congratulations!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 04:37 PM

Mar 2023

This is a very big deal! One day at a time…

randr

(12,588 posts)

12. Congrats

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 04:38 PM

Mar 2023

I called my youngest son this morning to learn today is his 9 month anniversary of livin clean!

no_hypocrisy

(53,082 posts)

13. Proud of you and your dedication

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 04:44 PM

Mar 2023

mgardener

(2,166 posts)

14. Congrats!!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 04:48 PM

Mar 2023

majdrfrtim

(340 posts)

15. Hooray for a Higher Power!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 04:49 PM

Mar 2023

It works, if we let it.

sinkingfeeling

(56,339 posts)

16. Congratulations!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 05:41 PM

Mar 2023

JudyM

(29,543 posts)

17. Happy to rec! Congrats!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 06:08 PM

Mar 2023

bif

(26,226 posts)

18. Thanks all!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 06:32 PM

Mar 2023

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

19. Congratulations, you are past the hard part!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 07:15 PM

Mar 2023

bif

(26,226 posts)

20. Mostly.

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #19)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 07:29 PM

Mar 2023

I still hate weekends. And I avoid parties where I know there's going to be some heavy imbibing.

Like I say, it gets easier, but it's never easy.

Chainfire

(17,757 posts)

21. I have been sober for 15-16 years, I lost count. One day you will not miss it at all. I promise!

Reply to bif (Reply #20)

Fri Mar 10, 2023, 10:15 PM

Mar 2023

Reply to this discussion