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A Time For Celebration, Indeed: One Whole Year Sober!

Circle_One

Well-Known Member
My dear friends, today, January 3rd, 2009 is the official ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of my sobriety.

It has been a long, tough and trying fight, but as of this moment I am finally, officially DRUG FREE for one entire year. 12 years of struggling, debilitating, financially and emotionally draining drug use is finally behind me and I am CLEAN! I never thought I'd make it through the first week (some of you may remember that difficult week a year ago), but here I am, 52 weeks later and I am still going strong.

The withdrawals are past. The cravings have become nothing more than the tiniest of itches and I can even watch movies with the characters smoking rock or snorting blow without ripping my hair out and biting my lips until they bleed. It is completely, 100% in my PAST and I am so happy this day is finally here.

I never thought I'd make it. No one else ever thought I'd make it, but here I stand laughing in the faces of my former dealers and those people I called friends only when we were holding, who said I'd never do it, that I'd be back in due time, and give them a big fat finger because HERE I AM! Haha!

Anyway, celebrate along with me, my friends, because a lot of this celebration is because of you. There are those among you (you know who you are) who were my only guiding light through my first struggling weeks where my body shook so much from withdrawal that I could barely type coherently. And to those of you who've kept me strong and warm and searching and fighting to make it to this year mark. Those who've kept me sane, safe, clean and on the right track with my eyes on the prize.

It was YOU who helped me to get here. And I love you more than you will ever know, or ever understand.

Thank you!!



YAY!! Wooo for me!!!!!
 

Circle_One

Well-Known Member
I cannot explain what this day has meant to me over the past year. I've been striving for it. I never felt truly sober until I could make it to this mark.
 

Sunstone

De Diablo Del Fora
Premium Member
You are among the most special and awesome people I've known in my 53 years, Blayze. Congratulations on your victory!!!
 

Lindsey-Loo

Steel Magnolia
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Who doesn't love purple elephants?! Congratulations, that is an outstanding accomplishment!
 

zenzero

Its only a Label
Friend Circle One,

Kudos to you.
You have turned full CIRCLE.
YES we celebrate your new beginning!
CHEERS!
Love & rgds
 

Circle_One

Well-Known Member
Thank you very, very much everyone. It's been a big accomplishment for me and I'm so incredibly proud and happy that I actually made it. Thank you for celebrating with me.
 

dawny0826

Mother Heathen
You're an inspiration and surely will inspire others to do the same! Blessings to you! I wish you continued success and happiness into 2009 and beyond!
 

PureX

Veteran Member
My dear friends, today, January 3rd, 2009 is the official ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of my sobriety.

It has been a long, tough and trying fight, but as of this moment I am finally, officially DRUG FREE for one entire year. 12 years of struggling, debilitating, financially and emotionally draining drug use is finally behind me and I am CLEAN! I never thought I'd make it through the first week (some of you may remember that difficult week a year ago), but here I am, 52 weeks later and I am still going strong.

The withdrawals are past. The cravings have become nothing more than the tiniest of itches and I can even watch movies with the characters smoking rock or snorting blow without ripping my hair out and biting my lips until they bleed. It is completely, 100% in my PAST and I am so happy this day is finally here.

I never thought I'd make it. No one else ever thought I'd make it, but here I stand laughing in the faces of my former dealers and those people I called friends only when we were holding, who said I'd never do it, that I'd be back in due time, and give them a big fat finger because HERE I AM! Haha!

Anyway, celebrate along with me, my friends, because a lot of this celebration is because of you. There are those among you (you know who you are) who were my only guiding light through my first struggling weeks where my body shook so much from withdrawal that I could barely type coherently. And to those of you who've kept me strong and warm and searching and fighting to make it to this year mark. Those who've kept me sane, safe, clean and on the right track with my eyes on the prize.

It was YOU who helped me to get here. And I love you more than you will ever know, or ever understand.

Thank you!!



YAY!! Wooo for me!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!

And I can tell you with all assurance that things will continue to get better and better. The longer you stay sober the better you get to know yourself, and to appreciate yourself, and the more at peace you will become. In time, all that suffering that you once experienced as a user becomes all the more reason for you to be happy and grateful with wherever you are, now. The difficulties you face in the future will seem trivial compared to where you've been. And the good stuff becomes just all that much sweeter.

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