I can now say it’s been years.

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Good job !! To me giving up drinking was no problem. Cigarettes? That was another story. I haven’t had one in 8 years. But as I type this I want one right now something awful. The urge has never left. Keep up the good work.
 
memike said:
Yes, thats a great milestone sir, keep it up and eat properly as you can, especially exercise, not sure of your age... but its a must do at mine..
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I’m in the best shape of my life. Down about 40lbs from my heaviest.
 
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Damn - that's just 40 lbs? Looks like you lost a lot more than that. Did you stop eating too? Haha! Keep up the good work.
 
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I’m in the best shape of my life. Down about 40lbs from my heaviest.
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Outstanding !! I had shoulder work back in 2009 and was 215 lbs, remember I am 64 now and I am holding at 192/187 , working my way down to 170 hopefully by this time next year. It's a must do if I want to keep enjoying my two sons and grandchildren.
 
Congrats! I give a **** too, just like RRR said. It probably wasn't easy at the start, but hopefully it is now. I grew up in a household with an alcoholic parent, and most of my aunts and uncles were drunks too. Watching all of that as a little kid made me promise myself at 6 or 7 years old that I never would start....and never did. I'm 64 now, never had a drop in my life and don't feel like I missed a thing. Good for you man....good for you!

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Congratulations! Stay strong!

That goes for everyone fighting addiction.
 
Congratulations! It can be hard to rearrange your life when drinking has been a big part of it. But keep up the good work I know people that were very close to me that drank and never thought it was a problem sometimes it's hard to see it from others perspectives. But now that you're sober go watch somebody that's intoxicated it can be very enlightening.
 
Great job and congratulations. You will lose some friends because you quit and gain some because you quit. Kinda funny how that works. I just had a friend this week (alcoholic) that went in for an operation because of sugar. He had a heart attack in the hospital while recovering and was found to be in need of open heart surgery. Today he found out that they can’t operate on his heart till his health gets better. It’s a vicious circle.
 
Nicely done my friend! Setting and keeping goals works, nicely done. I have a friend who has been dry for 8 years and he introduces himself as a recovering alcoholic. Helps to keep new friends from offering him a drink. You probably already noticed this.


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But now that you're sober go watch somebody that's intoxicated it can be very enlightening.
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skep419 said:
My social life hasn’t recovered and I feel like there was a reversal of sorts. I now don’t really have a life when I don’t have the kids. Although looking back hanging out at a bar every weekend doesn’t seem like much of a life either.
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You are heading in the right direction. Things WILL get better and fulfilling. The first step is the hardest, and you've taken that step.
 
Trust me those clowns are right there sitting on the same bar stool...
I get very bored all of the time...
More $$ for Hobby's...
 
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