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20 years sober today.
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JadeRose Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 9:43 AM EST
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F*ckin Aye. Couldn't imagine going back to that life. If a lazy booze hound like me can do it, so could you if you need to.

Beer
Ram27 Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 9:52 AM EST
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Congratulations Brother Jade. Applause
RayR Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 9:58 AM EST
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I'm glad you are sober Jade so I don't have to be.
I've never had a predisposition to booze houndedness, so it never was a problem
clintCigar Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 10:02 AM EST
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Congrats! I'll drink one for ya! BigGrin
tonygraz Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 11:33 AM EST
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^ +1, maybe even 2
8trackdisco Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 11:59 AM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
F*ckin Aye. Couldn't imagine going back to that life. If a lazy booze hound like me can do it, so could you if you need to.

Beer


Less demand and more supply for the rest of us.
Thanks for quitting.
Stogie1020 Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 12:21 PM EST
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Congrats!

20 years is damn near verging on a serious commitment!
DrafterX Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 12:33 PM EST
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Almost 4 days here... but I'll fix that tomorrow night.. Mellow
Gene363 Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 2:05 PM EST
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Congratulations! Addiction runs in our family, anyone that overcomes addiction has my undying admeration.
plinytheelder Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 2:29 PM EST
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Congratulations on 2 decades of semi-clear thought. Applause
Palama Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 2:40 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Congratulations Brother Jade. Applause


+1
rfenst Offline
#12 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 3:04 PM EST
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Congrats!
Burner02 Offline
#13 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 4:24 PM EST
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Many congrats and wishing you twenty more.
MACS Offline
#14 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 4:24 PM EST
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Posts: 79,773
First off, Congrats Jade. Keep the streak alive, brother. I've got a buddy who had quit and went back to it. Frying pan

Both older brothers (half brothers, same mom) are alcoholics. Oldest had issues with heroin, too. I don't "need" booze, and it has not interfered with work/life/relationships. Not predisposed to addiction and neither mom nor dad were drinkers.

As I've gotten older I prefer to have a couple, or get the little buzz going, and call it a night. Going too far always makes the next couple days rough... but when hanging with the fellas and having a good time, I'll overindulge a little.
deadeyedick Offline
#15 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 5:12 PM EST
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Burner02 wrote:
Many congrats and wishing you twenty more.


This!

And this Beer
frankj1 Offline
#16 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 6:12 PM EST
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and yet another reason I'm proud to know ya.
Mr. Jones Offline
#17 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 6:47 PM EST
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Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

I do stints of it...
Never totally
Whistlebritches Offline
#18 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 7:05 PM EST
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Congrats Brother................keep that streak alive
KingoftheCove Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 7:24 PM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
F*ckin Aye. Couldn't imagine going back to that life. If a lazy booze hound like me can do it, so could you if you need to.

Beer

Applause Applause Applause
8trackdisco Offline
#20 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 8:12 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
First off, Congrats Jade. Keep the streak alive, brother. I've got a buddy who had quit and went back to it. Frying pan

Both older brothers (half brothers, same mom) are alcoholics. Oldest had issues with heroin, too. I don't "need" booze, and it has not interfered with work/life/relationships. Not predisposed to addiction and neither mom nor dad were drinkers.

As I've gotten older I prefer to have a couple, or get the little buzz going, and call it a night. Going too far always makes the next couple days rough... but when hanging with the fellas and having a good time, I'll overindulge a little.


Bronco Dan?
ZRX1200 Online
#21 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 8:14 PM EST
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Good stuff Jade 👍
Abrignac Online
#22 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 8:17 PM EST
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Good for you and here’s to another sober 20 years.
BuckyB93 Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 9:49 PM EST
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Congrads Jade. Applause

It's not an easy accomplishment to break from the shackles of addiction.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#24 Posted: Wed, Oct 12 2022, 10:30 PM EST
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Congrats, Jade! Changing up longterm habit patterns is some impressive chit

My crutch was always cigarettes. Though I don't know that I get much credit since I used cigars to finally quit them
JadeRose Offline
#25 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 7:48 AM EST
Joined: 05-15-2008
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MACS wrote:
First off, Congrats Jade. Keep the streak alive, brother. I've got a buddy who had quit and went back to it. Frying pan

Both older brothers (half brothers, same mom) are alcoholics. Oldest had issues with heroin, too. I don't "need" booze, and it has not interfered with work/life/relationships. Not predisposed to addiction and neither mom nor dad were drinkers.

As I've gotten older I prefer to have a couple, or get the little buzz going, and call it a night. Going too far always makes the next couple days rough... but when hanging with the fellas and having a good time, I'll overindulge a little.





Sorry about your Buddy. Maybe some day, he will see the light. I know a few ex-drunks that are total Bible-Thumping, "John Barelycorn is evil and I must tell everyone so" types. Me? I don't give a $hit what other people do...until they reach out their hand for help. Most people are NOT alcoholics. Most people can enjoy a drink or 2 and occasionally over indulge without going off on a 2 week bender and ruining their lives. I'm not one of those people. I wouldn't be alive if I had continued drinking. I would just be a sad memory to my daughters and my family. I wouldn't have the great wife and life I have now. I had a choice to make 20 years ago. I made it and a promise to myself and I fought f*cking HARD for a couple of years to keep it. Now I couldn't imagine being like that again. But I ALWAYS remember what that life was like. If I forget what it was like, I'm in real danger
DrMaddVibe Offline
#26 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 7:51 AM EST
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Glad for you.

https://youtu.be/_VrFV5r8cs0
RiverRatRuss Offline
#27 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 8:06 AM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
F*ckin Aye. Couldn't imagine going back to that life. If a lazy booze hound like me can do it, so could you if you need to.

Beer


Jade thats an Awesome Feat!!! Congrats Man... Herfing
izonfire Offline
#28 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 8:23 AM EST
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Great to hear that you’ve been able to confront the issue and overcome it Jade.

Had a very good friend that didn’t have the strength to make the decision you made.
He’s dead now
MACS Offline
#29 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 11:30 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Bronco Dan?


Yup.
8trackdisco Offline
#30 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 12:57 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Yup.


Fudge.
8trackdisco Offline
#31 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 12:59 PM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
Sorry about your Buddy. Maybe some day, he will see the light. I know a few ex-drunks that are total Bible-Thumping, "John Barelycorn is evil and I must tell everyone so" types. Me? I don't give a $hit what other people do...until they reach out their hand for help. Most people are NOT alcoholics. Most people can enjoy a drink or 2 and occasionally over indulge without going off on a 2 week bender and ruining their lives. I'm not one of those people. I wouldn't be alive if I had continued drinking. I would just be a sad memory to my daughters and my family. I wouldn't have the great wife and life I have now. I had a choice to make 20 years ago. I made it and a promise to myself and I fought f*cking HARD for a couple of years to keep it. Now I couldn't imagine being like that again. But I ALWAYS remember what that life was like. If I forget what it was like, I'm in real danger


You are living proof you can stop drinking and still be an ahole.
corey sellers Online
#32 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 7:03 PM EST
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Drinking one for you brother , CONGRATS ON THE MILESTONE.

SORRY I HAD TO....
Cracker Jack Kid Offline
#33 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 7:08 PM EST
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You some kind of racist honkey
8trackdisco Offline
#34 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 7:11 PM EST
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Cracker Jack Kid wrote:
You some kind of racist honkey


Cracker Kid is talking about racism.

Verrrrry Innnnnnteresting.
Cracker Jack Kid Offline
#35 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 7:11 PM EST
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Let the man be sober . I can hook him up with some chickadees that will make him forget it all.
KingoftheCove Offline
#36 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 7:51 PM EST
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Vaguely familiar………..kinda sounds like GNF
JadeRose Offline
#37 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 9:14 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
You are living proof you can stop drinking and still be an ahole.



Different AA. Didn't care for that one. I gotta be me!
frankj1 Offline
#38 Posted: Thu, Oct 13 2022, 9:28 PM EST
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I heard tw quit sausage gobblin'
MACS Offline
#39 Posted: Fri, Oct 14 2022, 5:37 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
I heard tw quit sausage gobblin'


Fake news.
JadeRose Offline
#40 Posted: Fri, Oct 14 2022, 7:05 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
I heard tw quit sausage gobblin'


Just cut back to when I'm with Teedubb.



Edit...HA! I read this wrong. Eyes are going to hell. Tee will NEVER quit the sausage.
tonygraz Offline
#41 Posted: Fri, Oct 14 2022, 6:22 PM EST
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Good to see that you are two decades into control.
madspackler Offline
#42 Posted: Mon, Oct 17 2022, 10:07 AM EST
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An Amazing accomplishment. He's to wishing you 20+ more years.
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