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Addiction & Recovery

Lonestarblue

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20. Pat yourself on the back! Great job!

Reply to Peregrine Took (Original post)

Sun Jan 23, 2022, 11:07 PM

Jan 2022

I should be doing the same, but dinner without wine is just boring! At least that’s my excuse! You may be an inspiration for me to at least have some days without wine.

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I'm on day 25 of Dry January. [View all] Peregrine Took Jan 2022 OP

Well that deserves a "way to go!" rurallib Jan 2022 #1

I was doing the same thing. Started up intermittent fasting a week ago and haven't needed a drink Doodley Jan 2022 #2

Good for you!! Keep it up one day at a time. LoisB Jan 2022 #3

good for your..keep going... bahboo Jan 2022 #4

40 years for me.......day by day with support group help. pidge Jan 2022 #5

Good for you! That's a great success story, every day. keopeli Jan 2022 #13

I started by saying I would quit for a month, kept it up it's been over 20 years now without a drink Walleye Jan 2022 #6

if you feel yourself slipping Skittles Jan 2022 #7

alcohol is hard on the old digestive system - see if you can do a year Blues Heron Jan 2022 #8

Yay! Congratulations!! KarenS Jan 2022 #9

Congrats! That's hard work. keopeli Jan 2022 #14

Good for you. Tommymac Jan 2022 #10

Glad you gave yourself a pass on the one-day-slip. You deserve it. Congrats on 5 years! keopeli Jan 2022 #15

Have you lost any weight? tavernier Jan 2022 #11

You can do it orangecrush Jan 2022 #12

Great! Squaredeal Jan 2022 #16

Congrats! That's a serious achievement. keopeli Jan 2022 #17

Good job! BaronChocula Jan 2022 #18

Nothing New Haven Jan 2022 #19

Pat yourself on the back! Great job! Lonestarblue Jan 2022 #20

Good for you. c-rational Jan 2022 #21

Kudos! bif Jan 2022 #22

Hang In There...Congratulations on DAY 25...!!!! Stuart G Feb 2022 #23