21 years without a drink... Sober
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I has been 21 years this weekend since I had my last drink...
Was it easy? NOPE...
Did I think I would last this long? NOPE...
But I got tired of hurting people that were important to me. I got sick and tired of being sick and tired.
My Father asked me toward the end of his life, If I would remain sober until Mom was gone, and I told him I could not make that promise, but I would try to be sober that day and the day after.
Mom died December 8, 2017. It was the hardest day of my life. I told my brothers that Dad had asked me to be sober while Mom was alive and I did that... Now all bets are off. But I decided around Christmas, if I could make it through Mother's funeral sober, why go back to that life.
So I decided to not let the demons get out of the bottle again.
I want everyone to know that you can kick the bottle out of your life, if you want to. But you are the only one that can do it. No one ever held me down and poured that stuff down my gullet. I did it myself, to myself. So the only person who can get me drunk is me, just as the only person who can keep me sober is me, with GOD's help.
If you want to be sober, you can. It is up to you. There is more help out there than you will ever know. AA is one of them. I haven't been to a meeting in a long time, but I never went to one that I didn't learn something.
Life is to short to be in pain. And if you are get help. If you want to talk to someone PM me. I shot pretty straight.
I didn't think I would make it a week, much less 21 years. But I thank GOD, every day for every day sober. And I ask for help in the morning and give thanks at night.
Trapperman and the Tman family helped me through some very dark times. Sheepdog1 and Sammy Petty have helped me get through some stuff that I didn't know if I could. But they were there to listen to me. THANK GOD for them...
Wayne Derrick has been an inspiration to me. I can talk to him about anything and everything.
All of the Texas Trappers and Fur Hunters took me in when I was just a wantabe, and helped me learn a lot. They will never know how they helped me when I was just starting out. My family was my savior before I could even think about God. I was mad at him and didn't want to deal with that for a long time. But I'm thankful he didn't turn his back on me, like I did him.
If you are having problems with drugs or alcohol, and need to talk to someone. PM me. Or contact a local AA group, they will help you learn a new and better way of life. Don't let the demons get you, there is help out there.
May God Bless each and everyone of you, your families and friends.
If it wasn't for this website, I might not have made 21 years.
Good Luck and God Bless you and yours,
bulletbox, TEXAS
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09/04/18 10:45 PM
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WTG working for a better life~
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Bullet, congratulations on such an achievement. Keep it up. You have no idea how glad I am to hear you didn't give in. My dad was about 24+- years sober then my mom up & filled for divorce after about 25-27 years within 2 weeks he was drinking ALL day and night eventually he slowed down then past away. Growing up I never saw my dad touch a drop until the divorce.
Amen, there are some truly great people on here
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Awesome message. Straight to the point. Thank you for your experience, strengths and hope. And Happy B-day.
Praise the Lord and Pass the ammunition.
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09/04/18 11:12 PM
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Nice !
I'm sure your life has been 10x better without the poison.
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Wish my Mom was alive I'd print your testimonial out and have her read it, Congrats to you fine Sir.
She never got away from it in time and never met her grand kids, died an ugly death in a hospital by her self. Always told her to try and I would help, she never gave up her smoking until it was to late as well, both took a terrible toll on her in her last years.
Your an inspiration to many you probably will never meet Blake, I've never met you personally but I feel I know you pretty well from being on this forum for so long. I wish you many more years of celebration for a goal that is always a step forward.
My best to you !!
Sorry if my opinions or replies offend you, they are not meant to !
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Congratulations BB. I'll have 20 years next month myself. It is one day at a time.
"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
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Congrats!!!!!! I don't know you, but being a trapperman brother I am proud of you, I am sure it wasn't easy but you did it!!!!
Remember "Forbidden Fruit makes many Jams"
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Congrats...That's awesome!
Previously Bridger158, before the great "Time Out".
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