Good morning, everyone

[jnyork]

Woke up about 0630 this morning , bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to greet the new day and the new year.

Today marks the 21st anniversary of me being a sober person, not a drop in all those years. Feeling good about it and just wanted to share the joy a little.

[mikld]

Happy birthday! The best thing that ever happened to me was when I found a group of guys that helped me obtain and maintain sobriety! God Bless and here's to 21 more...

[gamekeeper]

Congratulations, I still enjoy a glass or two, not enough to stop me feeling bushy tailed in the morning or I'd quit too!

[Tycer]

Congratulations! I'll raise a glass tonight to your next 21 years!

[octagon]

Congrats! Today is a milestone for me as well, no cigs/cigars for four years. I can breath again, and the Wife says I smell good.

[pwl44m]

And a Good morning 2 U 2 Sir. Congratulations on Ur milestone. My Wife bought a bottle of cheap champagne and I took one sip and knew I wouldn't be toasting the New Year in. I did stay up till about 12:20 so I am not so Bright Eyed and Bushytailed.
Happy New Year to You and Yours on this Beautiful morn filled with Ca Sunshine !
Perry

[Sixgun]

Good for you! We are not far apart. On Feb. 19, 1995 I quit drinking and smoking weed. A year later I gave up cigarettes. I still do the Skoal thing but I ain't giving up everything....gotta live a little.----6

[Streetstar]

cool ! Perseverance --- I locked beer out of my life on a temporary basis a few months back, (It hadn't gotten to the stage where I felt a need to quit -- but I needed to shed some pounds ) -- had some great side effects , ---this holiday season, I found out I wasn't dependent on the stuff and could have an occasional beer with the guys without having 6 -- and when I do have 6, cheap beer (lake beer) kicks me in the head like a mule

Believe it or not, after "enjoying" this holiday season , I am darn well looking forward to locking it down again for another couple of months ---- I sleep better without the stuff,

[jnyork]

Believe it or not, after "enjoying" this holiday season , I am darn well looking forward to locking it down again for another couple of months ---- I sleep better without the stuff,

Yeah, I found all sorts of side benefits I hadn't anticipated. I sleep way better, I feel way better, my relationships with others are vastly better, I have quite a bit more money (to spend on gunsnammo, of course ), I can drive down the road without looking for a cop in my rearview, last but not least I have an entirely new set of friends for the most part, having discovered that my drinking buddies were not really buddies at all. Once I quit drinking they would sort of say hello if I met them on the street but I could tell they didn't want anything more to do with me. Almost all of them are dead now.

[rjohns94]

Congrats. Awesome for you

[samb]

Congrats to you Sir! Way to go. I celebrated the New Year hugging my wife and son we were all stone cold sobber but suffering from colds! May the Good Lord Keep you!

[Canuck Bob]

Thanks for the warm greeting. Our house woke up smiling and happy as well. It is a true blessing for some of us. My next anniversary will be 25 years.

I was allergic to the stuff. I kept breaking out in spots. Spots like jail!

[Chuck 100 yd]

Congrats!! I have been without for going on 25 now. We keep it in the house for others but I have no desire. Good on YOU!!!

[Blaine]

Congratulations, and Happy New Year, Sir

[Tycer]

Well sir, congrats to you were raised by all at the new day celebration. A mix of glasses with and without ethyl.

[AJMD429]

Sobriety of any sort (whatever 'thing' you have kept from controlling you) is something to be PROUD of...