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stayhumble


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4 Years ago today...I got down on my knees and said the alcoholic prayer, "GOD PLEASE HELP ME".  He guided me to get in touch with a friend, who introduced me to a friend, who introduced me to the Steps of AA.  I started doing some work for the first time and haven't had a drink since.  I have not been to jail (yet), no DUI (yet), no jobs lost (yet), and no alcohol related accidents (yet).  TODAY, by living the spiritual solution gratefully, I hope to never have to experience the "YETS". 

Stay grateful and have a grateful day! 



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Ah yes, the 'yets' ... ... ... unfortunately, I did go back to doing things my way after being introduced to AA ... and those 'yets' that you mentioned above ??? ... yep, each and everyone you listed came true for me ... I DID go to jail for 4 days, I DID get a DUI, I DID lose several jobs, I DID cut off a piece of my finger while drinking and got 2nd degree burns from boiling water and I totalled my truck and I pinched a nerve in my right arm rendering it useless for nearly a year and so on and so on ...

I'm here to tell ya, if you chose to stay sick like I did, those 'YETS' WILL catch up with you ... ... ...

Thanks for your post John ... AND a big congrats on 4 years ... ... ... cake.gif   cake.gif   cake.gif   cake.gif


Love ya man and God Bless,
Pappy



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Happy 4th Birthday !!

All the best.

Bob R

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I ended up in AA with the same prayer....Must be something to that.
Happy Four Year Birthday stayhumble!!

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Congrats Humble!  Thank you for the post of recovery and hope.  The Program does work for those willing to work it. smile 



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Congrats on IV !

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Continued blessings,thanks for message of HOPE.......CONGRATULATIONS 4 YEARS toward the rest of your life with God's grace and mercy........smile



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Congratulations!

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Happy Anniversay John...thanks for passing it on so others can be inspired.  I also said that prayer of desperation.  It got answered just as yours had.   smile



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Good Job on four years!

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Congratulations! That's 1,460 miracles in a row and still counting......



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Cool! You rock!

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Thanks for all the "Thanks"! I totally forget I posted this yesterday and just came back to it! I appreciate those who came before me and showed me the way of sobriety!

John

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Congratulations John. It's amazing what God can do if we will only make a little effort ourselves.

God bless,
MikeH.

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Congrats!

Awesome work of grace.

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Congrats!!!! I could identify with much of your post. The alcohol related accident was the "YET" that brought me in and woke me up to how big a problem I had. The other things had not happened...."yet."...and it was not much more than 4 years ago also..

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