sobriety

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A glass of water before bed and after rising

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 11 May 25

As I shared before, I was once a serious drunkard but a time came when I just said no, picked myself up and promised myself to dump the bottle. As sobriety began to take over me, I started becoming more aware of myself and in fact...

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Extremely Painful

Mistyck Moon @MistyckMoon (935) • United States 13 Dec 22

Withdrawal from alcohol is such an extremely painful process. I am having thoughts of overdosing on meds just to be able to sleep away the pain. I cannot go to a hospital because I have 3 fur babies to take care of. My oldest is...

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Starting A New Journey

Mistyck Moon @MistyckMoon (935) • United States 8 Dec 22

It has been quite a while since I have been on MyLot. I have experienced a lot of trauma. I'm coming up on the 1 year anniversary of how I lost everything in an apartment fire. I'm settled in a new apt but alcohol had taken over...

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journey

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Poem - Desecration

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 1 Oct 22

Poem - Desecration I scribbled notes for poems on beer mats Big mistake as they barred me from the pub Tegestologists chased me off with bats And the tickers kicked me out of the club For trashing a sacred collectible Wicked...

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Finally He Spoke The Truth....

Sue21 @lovinangelsinstead21 (36847) • Pamplona, Spain 11 Mar 20

I honour you for speaking the truth A tyrant in any form A tyrant in any form Cannot ever be praised or condoned for what they did I felt their wrath and their anger Their unforgiving stance The one I honour will know of what I...

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DoughBoys Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant

GreatMartin @GreatMartin (23670) • Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 24 Jan 19

If I'm not mistaken it was in March of 2015 that I was here last. Though I am a man of habit I am not rigid, pretty flexible if change is required. As an example every Thursday I go shopping at the Dollar Tree on 17th Street, then...

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Loving an addict - the story continues

Traci Davis @TraciDavis (355) • Mesa, Arizona 12 Sep 17

Michael has officially been sober for 5 days. He is going to his sobriety again and I'm probably going to pay for 3 months of World of Warcraft with my last paycheck so he has something to help keep him sober. Something he can...

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Slow but sure is better than fast and vanish

Always smiling @allknowing (153530) • India 7 Jun 17

Postloop is getting their bearings by getting sober. Some have earned 5 dollars a day there a sure sign for the site to vanish. I want the site to last and welcome the reduction in quota here and there. What are your views?

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sobriety

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why to remain sober

Digital Nomad @VinayaG (550) • Kathmandu, Nepal 10 Mar 16

You must remain sober for the sake of the people who love you. Yes, there is Almighty looking over us. Faith is something that gives power to keep going. Faith in God gives us hope. Faith in God is a light that banishes darkness...

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"An alcoholic is always an alcoholic." Do you agree or disagree?

II2aTee @II2aTee (2559) • United States 9 Apr 09

I would like as many opinions as possible about something. I recently heard someone say “An alcoholic is always an alcoholic, even if they are dry for years.” Do you think that’s true? What about drug addicts? Do you think a...

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alcoholic

sobriety

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Intervention

tasha19 @tasha19 (254) • United States 11 Feb 09

who watches this show i like to watch this show too. they show you alot more stuff than any other channel does. so whos seen this show??

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Is is acceptable to celebrate a sobriety anniversary?

bostonterrio @bostonterrio (70) • United States 18 Oct 08

October 17 I celebrated my ninth year of sobriety. The first several years went by with no or little recognition by anyone. This truly bothered me. I felt I had made a sacrifice not only for myself but also for the betterment of...

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Push and pull phase of sobriety

bostonterrio @bostonterrio (70) • United States 13 Oct 08

Does anyone believe that sobriety has different phases? I have been sober for nine years. The first several years I believe I was being pushed by sobriety. My strong desire to remain sober was pushing me to keep sober. I was just...

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Should a family intervene with an alcoholic relative or just not get involved?

revellanotvanella @revellanotvanella (4033) • United States 25 Sep 08

I was listening to an interview with one of the people involved with the A&E show intervention, the producer i think and he said that they have a really successful rate of alcoholics who remain sober. I think he said out of the...

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The Sobering Experience

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 20 Jun 08

This week I made the decision to stop using alcohol. The main reason is because I feel it is getting in my way. It is not because my health has declined, though the amount I drank far exceeded the recommended health guidelines. It...

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Modesty and Sobriety

2timothy @2timothy (794) • Philippines 25 Feb 07

Do women still adorn themselves in proper clothing with modesty (shamefastness, bound by an honorable shame, not forward or overbold but moderate, observing the proprieties of womanhood) and sobriety (self-restraint, restricting...

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Nicole Richie's DUI vs. Paris Hilton's ~ Do you think Nicole...

FaithfulButterfly @FaithfulButterfly (3) • United States 2 Jan 07

will have to do jail time? Do you think she will be sentenced to rehab. Will she stay? She was sent by her adoptive parents Lionel Richie and his ex-wife to Exxodus treatment center right after she was arrested but checked...

I'm Celebrating my 1year of Sobriety today! I'm so proud!

catwoman1459 @catwoman1459 (2971) • United States 17 Nov 06

It was so hard at first, but now i don't even think about it. I feel like God has given me a second chance with my life, and I'm not gonna mess it up again! I am very thankful!

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Is there anyone here besides me?

KrauseHome @KrauseHome (36445) • United States 14 Nov 06

that is a Reoovering Alcoholic? I have 10+ yrs. now of Sobriety, and for the most part, life could be no better.

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How Many of you Have Problem with Alcohol And how many of you have come out of it?

ramasethu2001 @ramasethu2001 (13) • India 1 Nov 06

Dear Friends, Dont be shy.Join in. I had been beaten by the bottle for22 years from 1970. I sobered up in 2 Sep 1992. For the past 14 years plus I am leading a contented life . I am happy,joyous and free from the...

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