I am so grateful to finally be able to post on this site. I have been reading the messages and posts from some of you for about a month now. It has been a struggle and today I have 72 days. In my fellowship, that means I have a pinkchip that will turn red on day 90 God willing. This 72 days has been a period of great turbulence, but also tremendous growth. Not going to get too much into my story. I just wanted to say hi and that I look forward to being part of this forum and gaining wisdom and possibly giving back some of what has been given to me from reading the wise posts of others. I have really enjoyed the posts on the Language of Letting Go....and basically hearing about how some of you people with time get through life without drinking. Thanks.
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welcome pinky!!! Share any time and ask questions if you need to...or just plain old vent like the rest of us!!! Glad to meet you!!!
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Thanks guys. They say AA is not for wimps. I knew coming in that I had nothing, there were people in the rooms that had what I wanted (in a healthy way) and that I would have to do work to get it. When I wrote that things had been turbulent, I need to clarify that they have also been wonderful. A new way of life has been shown to me and I pray to stick with it. As they say in the meetings I go to "Keep coming back. It works if you work it. So work it. You're worth it." And hence, that's my tag line.
-- Edited by pinkchip at 22:23, 2008-12-11
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Welcome to MIP, Mark! 90 in 90, hey.. That's Awesome. I tried that but work got in the way so if you're able to do it that's an achievement already & you're giving yourself a great opportunity to learn so much about Alcoholism & how to Live Sober whilst making new friends. There's lots of literature to get into & that helped me ALOT in my early days & still does Today, particularly the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous & the 'Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions.
When you get your new chip will you change your nickname? ;) Goodluck & Godbless, Danielle x
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