lakka
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![[*]](./images/engage/default_icon.gif) posted on 25-5-10 at 04:35 PM |
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One Year Today!
Today I notched up my 365th day of sobriety! I am speechless, and I don't know how to really describe how I'm feeling. There is relief, a sense of
accomplishment, a sense of fear of undoing my hard work, a whole manner of stuff.
But what I do know is that I am a much happier and better person for staying clean. I do not suffer from mood swings, or anxiety and I am in total
control of myself and it feels great.
I wouldn't be here today without my fiancée and I have to thank her with all my heart for sticking by me, she was and still is my rock. There have
been good times, bad times and downright awful times because of my addiction but I finally feel like I have taken a dent out of it and can now start
working on myself and making me a more rounded human being.
Thanks to everyone on this forum who has lent me their support, I have drawn so much strength from here too. 1 year down, the rest of my life to go.
We will be victorious!
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TimM
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| posted on 25-5-10 at 05:26 PM |
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Wonderful, lakka! You inspire us all!
Tim M.
"We try, and we try, and we fail; and then we go deeper." -Suzuki Roshi
"In other traditions demons are expelled externally. But in my tradition demons are accepted with compassion." -Machig Labdrön
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Tecato Gusano
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| posted on 26-5-10 at 04:27 AM |
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"I want to be able, as days go by, always to look myself straight in the eye." Edgar Guest
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d56
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| posted on 26-5-10 at 06:16 AM |
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Congratulations from a fellow traveler !
Dave
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Tanya
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| posted on 26-5-10 at 06:19 AM |
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congratulations lakka! Im very happy for You and your Fiancee.
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Tayder
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| posted on 26-5-10 at 07:43 AM |
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Congratulations, lakka. That is a terrific milestone!
Clean since September 21, 2007
it's not porn that's the problem, it's me!
My goal is to be tofts happy ending!
When anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of SAA to always be there and for that, I am responsible.
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Yip
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| posted on 26-5-10 at 09:16 AM |
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That's fantastic lakka. Well done. Shows what can be achieved.
Yip
Walk with me for the journey is long
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larry61
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| posted on 29-5-10 at 09:49 PM |
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Much congratulations, even though they are somewhat belated.
I am with you on the concepts of relief, accomplishment and fear, and also being immensely grateful for the support of a partner.
This is a puzzling journey for sure.
Every journey begins with a single step.
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fcom
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| posted on 13-7-10 at 05:18 PM |
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Congratulations. I m really glad about you! Shows what can be achieved....
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zkoehn
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| posted on 19-8-10 at 12:14 AM |
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great to see that its possible. thanks for posting.
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