5 Years Without a Hangover...

self | October 8, 2008 | RobFromGa

[RobFromGa]

Today I celebrate my 5th Year of sobriety (although there have been a few days recently that I almost wished I could drink, but not really). October 7, 2003 was my last drop of alcohol...

I said "almost wished" above, I didn't really consider it...but we do live in "interesting times". Too interesting I think...

Here was my first thread on the subject, way back in Dec 2004 when I was just a 14 month old sober guy:

If You Suspect You Might Have A Drinking Problem (An Open Letter)

Since then we have our Addiction Recovery Ping list which is now over 100 Freepers who have an interest in the subject. There have been a number of interesting threads over the years...

There have been more than a dozen Freepers over the years who have come behind the scenes to discuss their troubles and who I think were able to find some answers from people in our little group. I am sure there are many more who have been helped by the incredible love an compassion shown by so many Freepers.

I am a grateful sober person who is blessed by the many people who helped me to see my way through my problem. If you know anyone who suffers from addiction and doesn't see a way out, read my thread above and it might help. If that doesn't help find help somewhere.

Lastly, I am NOT posting this to ask for congrats or anything, I bared my soul like this to try and help others who might be in need and who couldn't see a life without alcohol.

Freegards, RobFromGa

[prolifefirst]

1) My former sponsor is a great, talented guy who is on fire to help others, but he gratuitously made a Bush-is-stupid-joke to me a year ago, and ever since I thought a person could probably do better for a sponsor.

2) In my meetings people almost always are savy enough not to bring politics into the meetings, but in the parking lot and at our weekday coffee sessions at McDonalds in Winnetka the libs are always putting their ignorance on display. I stopped going to these real BS sessions till the election is over. Getting riled up is not good for my sobriety.

[Rollee]

I’m lucky because my sponsor is a good conservative. But, I find myself avoiding extensive conversations with a lot of the people in the meeting because I don’t want to get steamed up. My sponsor has helped me to see the wisdom of keeping my mouth shut about politics and other people’s misguided opinions. There is a large contingent of neck-down city workers at my meeting so I just think to myself that we’re all here for sobriety first and then call it a day. I can FReep when I get home.