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In reply to the discussion: Forty years sober today. [View all]
Lonestarblue
(13,117 posts)3. Congratulations, and good for you!
Thanks for sharing. Sometimes life gets hard. You reminded us that perseverance can pay off.
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Congratulations. That's a hell of a lot one days at a time. Extremely happy for you.
Magoo48
Aug 2025
#13
You turned your life around - and it's great to let people know it can be done
FakeNoose
Aug 2025
#36
I have a birthday Saturday and was just thinking I should have been dead 20-plus years ago.
johnnyplankton
Aug 2025
#57
Mr. Rambling is on Day 4 of outpatient rehab. Right now I find it hard to go out to eat, especially since most of the
RamblingRose
Aug 2025
#58
Congrats. A few of my uncles went to DePaul for treatment back when I was a kid. I think
Ziggysmom
Aug 2025
#64