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bif

(24,618 posts) Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:23 AM Mar 2019

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Celebrating six months sober on Saturday!

Got drunk for the last time on September 9th, of last year. It just seems to get easier every day.

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Celebrating six months sober on Saturday! (Original Post) bif Mar 2019 OP

Congratulations gopiscrap Mar 2019 #1

That's a long time stevil Mar 2019 #2

34 years this coming August. n/t rzemanfl Mar 2019 #3

Congratulations..!!! Stuart G Mar 2019 #4

Congrats, 6 mos is a long time. JDC Mar 2019 #5

Yay bif!!! SaveOurDemocracy Mar 2019 #6

Congratulations!!!! That's courage. nt jrthin Mar 2019 #7

Thank you all! bif Mar 2019 #8

I'm a friend of a friend of Bills. gibraltar72 Mar 2019 #9

Not sure I get the "Bill" reference bif Mar 2019 #16

Sorry perhaps you didn't do AA Bill was the founder. gibraltar72 Mar 2019 #18

Yay! murielm99 Mar 2019 #10

GOOD FOR YOU. YOU MUST BE PROUD TODAY!! OregonBlue Mar 2019 #11

Much respect Bif irisblue Mar 2019 #12

Keep on snowybirdie Mar 2019 #13

Very good for you,.. magicarpet Mar 2019 #14

Well done you!! Worth taking some satisfaction for. Don't stop doin' whatcher doin'! n/t TygrBright Mar 2019 #15

Congrats nykym Mar 2019 #17

I'm guessing it involves AA bif Mar 2019 #19

Congratulations! ❤ littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 #20

ODAAT!!! TommyCelt Mar 2019 #21

Congratulations! That's an awesome Milestone! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #22

Rhiannon, that is a cool gift. irisblue Mar 2019 #23

That's my job in the beginners' group - I order and pass out the coins Rhiannon12866 Mar 2019 #24

gopiscrap

(24,297 posts)

1. Congratulations

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:24 AM

Mar 2019

I am also a friend of Bill

stevil

(1,538 posts)

2. That's a long time

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:26 AM

Mar 2019

Congratulations.

rzemanfl

(30,379 posts)

3. 34 years this coming August. n/t

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:26 AM

Mar 2019

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

4. Congratulations..!!!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:42 AM

Mar 2019

JDC

(10,598 posts)

5. Congrats, 6 mos is a long time.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:46 AM

Mar 2019

SaveOurDemocracy

(4,480 posts)

6. Yay bif!!!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:49 AM

Mar 2019

Congrats on reaching a wonderful milestone in your recovery journey!

jrthin

(4,982 posts)

7. Congratulations!!!! That's courage. nt

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 11:51 AM

Mar 2019

bif

(24,618 posts)

8. Thank you all!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:11 PM

Mar 2019

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

9. I'm a friend of a friend of Bills.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:12 PM

Mar 2019

Never had the problem but I served on board of a halfway/recovery house for over 20 years. Congratulations keep working your program. I know how many never made it this far.

bif

(24,618 posts)

16. Not sure I get the "Bill" reference

Reply to gibraltar72 (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:39 PM

Mar 2019

gibraltar72

(7,629 posts)

18. Sorry perhaps you didn't do AA Bill was the founder.

Reply to bif (Reply #16)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:49 PM

Mar 2019

Early members simply said I'm a friend of Bills.

murielm99

(31,662 posts)

10. Yay!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:18 PM

Mar 2019

Congrats and God bless you.

OregonBlue

(8,039 posts)

11. GOOD FOR YOU. YOU MUST BE PROUD TODAY!!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:41 PM

Mar 2019

irisblue

(34,638 posts)

12. Much respect Bif

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 12:42 PM

Mar 2019

snowybirdie

(5,845 posts)

13. Keep on

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:09 PM

Mar 2019

Keep in on

magicarpet

(17,588 posts)

14. Very good for you,..

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:17 PM

Mar 2019

... a wonderful accomplishment.

TygrBright

(21,025 posts)

15. Well done you!! Worth taking some satisfaction for. Don't stop doin' whatcher doin'! n/t

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:38 PM

Mar 2019

nykym

(3,063 posts)

17. Congrats

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:42 PM

Mar 2019

Ive been sober for 32 years, don't miss any of it.
DD&GTM.

If you've gone thru the program you'll know who Bill is and what DD&GTM means.

bif

(24,618 posts)

19. I'm guessing it involves AA

Reply to nykym (Reply #17)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 01:51 PM

Mar 2019

Which I haven't gone through. Did an intervention, went to rehab, and now attend Smart Recovery meetings. Whatever works, is the phrase I keep hearing.

littlemissmartypants

(26,642 posts)

20. Congratulations! ❤

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 02:00 PM

Mar 2019

TommyCelt

(852 posts)

21. ODAAT!!!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 03:55 PM

Mar 2019

Nice job!

Rhiannon12866

(227,980 posts)

22. Congratulations! That's an awesome Milestone!

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 10, 2019, 02:16 AM

Mar 2019

Recovery is a journey, not a destination - One Day at a Time!

irisblue

(34,638 posts)

23. Rhiannon, that is a cool gift.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #22)

Sun Mar 10, 2019, 10:46 AM

Mar 2019

Rhiannon12866

(227,980 posts)

24. That's my job in the beginners' group - I order and pass out the coins

Reply to irisblue (Reply #23)

Mon Mar 11, 2019, 12:36 PM

Mar 2019

I'm also GSR, represent that group at district meetings, but passing out the coins is my favorite job!

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