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Addiction & Recovery

bif

(26,088 posts)

16. Look at it this way...

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2022, 03:03 PM

Jul 2022

You're on a trip driving from NYC to L.A. and you get a flat in St. Louis. You don't go back to NYC and start over, you pick up where you had some trouble, fix the flat, and continue on your way. Life is like that. You've had valuable experiences along the way. You're continuing the journey, not starting over.

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Restarting my count. Which sucks. [View all] irisblue Jun 2022 OP

Sending you 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗, irisblue! MLAA Jun 2022 #1

What would suck would be NOT restarting it, because you gave up on sobriety. TygrBright Jun 2022 #2

What post #2 said.👆👆👆 yonder Jun 2022 #3

Consider It Time To Think wyn borkins Jun 2022 #4

I gave myself a free one. Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #5

You are restarting liberal N proud Jun 2022 #6

progress not perfection nt msongs Jun 2022 #7

You are honest with yourself and others - I think that's a big biggie ❤️❤️❤️ progree Jun 2022 #8

Take great joy and celebration from your fresh start Irisblue and.... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2022 #9

Better to restart 100 times than to not start at all. Good vibes for success. LoisB Jun 2022 #10

That you are restarting gives me hope louslobbs Jun 2022 #11

Never give up. Best advice my Dad ever gave me. Bristlecone Jun 2022 #12

Don't Give Up..Ever. We all make mistakes. That is why they put erasers on pencils. Is that true? Stuart G Jul 2022 #13

Hugs Duncanpup Jul 2022 #14

Congrats and good luck BWdem4life Jul 2022 #15

Look at it this way... bif Jul 2022 #16

Please Don't Ever Give Up. We all make mistakes. We often come back stronger. Don't Give Up..Please Stuart G Jul 2022 #17