I could have been 5 years sober on July 20th.

[Anonymous]

I could have been 5 years sober on July 20th.



I got drunk on July 20 2009 for the umpteenth time, and woke up July 21 2009 feeling sick of the hangovers, and decided it was time to go to AA.  So I went to my first meeting on July 25 2009.  I wish I had stuck around, but I didn't.  Instead I tried to do it on my own, then eventually relapsed in May 2011, then came into AA June 2011, but the damage had been done: I couldn't stop relapsing once every few months, especially with the incentive of the 24 hour, 1 month, 2 month, and 3 month chips.  As of now I am about 2 months sober.

[Anonymous]

I could have been 5 years sober on July 20th.



I got drunk on July 20 2009 for the umpteenth time, and woke up July 21 2009 feeling sick of the hangovers, and decided it was time to go to AA.  So I went to my first meeting on July 25 2009.  I wish I had stuck around, but I didn't.  Instead I tried to do it on my own, then eventually relapsed in May 2011, then came into AA June 2011, but the damage had been done: I couldn't stop relapsing once every few months, especially with the incentive of the 24 hour, 1 month, 2 month, and 3 month chips.  As of now I am about 2 months sober.

Don' give up just because you occasionally relapse RDL.

[Anonymous]

I could have been 5 years sober on July 20th.



I got drunk on July 20 2009 for the umpteenth time, and woke up July 21 2009 feeling sick of the hangovers, and decided it was time to go to AA.  So I went to my first meeting on July 25 2009.  I wish I had stuck around, but I didn't.  Instead I tried to do it on my own, then eventually relapsed in May 2011, then came into AA June 2011, but the damage had been done: I couldn't stop relapsing once every few months, especially with the incentive of the 24 hour, 1 month, 2 month, and 3 month chips.  As of now I am about 2 months sober.

I have been a heroin addict for over thirty years and I have tried to quit everyday. As the poet Roland Romaine exclaimed, " I am but a sponge to the vices of the earth and I am indeed poisoned."  I once went 32 days without drugs, it was the biggest victory of my life.

[Anonymous]

I could have been 5 years sober on July 20th.



I got drunk on July 20 2009 for the umpteenth time, and woke up July 21 2009 feeling sick of the hangovers, and decided it was time to go to AA.  So I went to my first meeting on July 25 2009.  I wish I had stuck around, but I didn't.  Instead I tried to do it on my own, then eventually relapsed in May 2011, then came into AA June 2011, but the damage had been done: I couldn't stop relapsing once every few months, especially with the incentive of the 24 hour, 1 month, 2 month, and 3 month chips.  As of now I am about 2 months sober.

I have been a heroin addict for over thirty years and I have tried to quit everyday. As the poet Roland Romaine exclaimed, " I am but a sponge to the vices of the earth and I am indeed poisoned."  I once went 32 days without drugs, it was the biggest victory of my life.

 

[Anonymous]

Title of this piece of writing:

12x12: The Twelve Sobrieties and Twelve Relapses of Richard L.



Date of this writing:

July 29, 2014



Author:

Richard L.



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Foreword to this writing:

Born in mid-1980s, struggled with alcohol July 3-21, 2009, had twelve failed attempts at sobriety and twelve relapses, date of permanent sobriety is May 17, 2014.  The twelve failed attempts at sobriety and the twelve relapses are listed here.



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The Twelve Sobrieties

July 21, 2009 - October 31, 2009

November 1, 2009 - May 1, 2011

June 2, 2011 - September 23, 2011

November 6, 2011 - December 24, 2011

January 1, 2012 - March 15, 2012

June 24, 2012 - August 20, 2012

August 20, 2012 - October 29, 2012

October 29, 2012 - February 21, 2013

February 25, 2013 - March 30, 2013

March 30, 2013 - June 6, 2013

June 6, 2013 - January 25, 2013

February 2, 2014 - May 17, 2014



The Twelve Relapses

October 31, 2009 - November 1, 2009

May 1, 2011 - June 2, 2011

September 23, 2011 - November 6, 2011

December 24, 2011 - January 1, 2012

March 15, 2012 - June 24, 2012

August 20, 2012

October 29, 2012

February 21 - 25, 2013

March 30, 2013

June 6, 2013

January 25, 2014 - February 2, 2014

May 17, 2014

[Anonymous]

Title of this piece of writing:

12x12: The Twelve Sobrieties and Twelve Relapses of Richard L.



Date of this writing:

July 29, 2014



Author:

Richard L.



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Foreword to this writing:

Born in mid-1980s, struggled with alcohol July 3-21, 2009, had twelve failed attempts at sobriety and twelve relapses, date of permanent sobriety is May 17, 2014.  The twelve failed attempts at sobriety and the twelve relapses are listed here.



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The Twelve Sobrieties

July 21, 2009 - October 31, 2009

November 1, 2009 - May 1, 2011

June 2, 2011 - September 23, 2011

November 6, 2011 - December 24, 2011

January 1, 2012 - March 15, 2012

June 24, 2012 - August 20, 2012

August 20, 2012 - October 29, 2012

October 29, 2012 - February 21, 2013

February 25, 2013 - March 30, 2013

March 30, 2013 - June 6, 2013

June 6, 2013 - January 25, 2013

February 2, 2014 - May 17, 2014



The Twelve Relapses

October 31, 2009 - November 1, 2009

May 1, 2011 - June 2, 2011

September 23, 2011 - November 6, 2011

December 24, 2011 - January 1, 2012

March 15, 2012 - June 24, 2012

August 20, 2012

October 29, 2012

February 21 - 25, 2013

March 30, 2013

June 6, 2013

January 25, 2014 - February 2, 2014

May 17, 2014

Please don't give up just because you have made mistakes RDL.

[Anonymous]

Today I made amends to a McDonalds restaurant that I got kicked out of 6 months ago.

[Anonymous]

Today I made amends to a McDonalds restaurant that I got kicked out of 6 months ago.

I am sure they have long forgotten anything you may have done RDL.

[Anonymous]

Title of this piece of writing:

13x13: The Thirteen Sobrieties and Thirteen Relapses of Richard L.



Date of this writing:

August 18, 2014



Author:

Richard L.



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Foreword to this writing:

Born in mid-1980s, struggled with alcohol July 3-21, 2009, had thirteen failed attempts at sobriety and thirteen relapses, date of permanent sobriety is August 18, 2014. The thirteen failed attempts at sobriety and the thirteen relapses are listed here.



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The Thirteen Sobrieties

July 21, 2009 - October 31, 2009

November 1, 2009 - May 1, 2011

June 2, 2011 - September 23, 2011

November 6, 2011 - December 24, 2011

January 1, 2012 - March 15, 2012

June 24, 2012 - August 20, 2012

August 20, 2012 - October 29, 2012

October 29, 2012 - February 21, 2013

February 25, 2013 - March 30, 2013

March 30, 2013 - June 6, 2013

June 6, 2013 - January 25, 2013

February 2, 2014 - May 17, 2014

May 17, 2014 - August 18, 2014



The Thirteen Relapses

October 31, 2009 - November 1, 2009

May 1, 2011 - June 2, 2011

September 23, 2011 - November 6, 2011

December 24, 2011 - January 1, 2012

March 15, 2012 - June 24, 2012

August 20, 2012

October 29, 2012

February 21 - 25, 2013

March 30, 2013

June 6, 2013

January 25, 2014 - February 2, 2014

May 17, 2014

August 18, 2014

[Anonymous]

Title of this piece of writing:

13x13: The Thirteen Sobrieties and Thirteen Relapses of Richard L.



Date of this writing:

August 18, 2014



Author:

Richard L.



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Foreword to this writing:

Born in mid-1980s, struggled with alcohol July 3-21, 2009, had thirteen failed attempts at sobriety and thirteen relapses, date of permanent sobriety is August 18, 2014. The thirteen failed attempts at sobriety and the thirteen relapses are listed here.



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The Thirteen Sobrieties

July 21, 2009 - October 31, 2009

November 1, 2009 - May 1, 2011

June 2, 2011 - September 23, 2011

November 6, 2011 - December 24, 2011

January 1, 2012 - March 15, 2012

June 24, 2012 - August 20, 2012

August 20, 2012 - October 29, 2012

October 29, 2012 - February 21, 2013

February 25, 2013 - March 30, 2013

March 30, 2013 - June 6, 2013

June 6, 2013 - January 25, 2013

February 2, 2014 - May 17, 2014

May 17, 2014 - August 18, 2014



The Thirteen Relapses

October 31, 2009 - November 1, 2009

May 1, 2011 - June 2, 2011

September 23, 2011 - November 6, 2011

December 24, 2011 - January 1, 2012

March 15, 2012 - June 24, 2012

August 20, 2012

October 29, 2012

February 21 - 25, 2013

March 30, 2013

June 6, 2013

January 25, 2014 - February 2, 2014

May 17, 2014

August 18, 2014

That is very good records keeping RDL.