One Year Clean Today: Jan.6, 2010

[FMlex]

Congrats!

That's an awesome accomplishment.

[wheart]

Originally Posted by vivfox

We can have that toast. I would be quite honored. However, I will be drinking gatorade and you will enjoy the champagne.

I commend you for your tolerance. Ignorant people should not be held accountable for their lack of tact.

[Musicman408]

Mark- congrats, as this is great news. Here's to another year!!!

[jenniferuk]

What an accomplishment--well done!

[Amlyn]

Congrats!! Enjoy your celebration! What a great way to start off the year.

[marinnette]

congratulations for ypur achivement!!!

[ragrsrocalot]

Originally Posted by vivfox

You have a hard road ahead of you. Keep up the fight. In order to successfully quit cigarettes you must wage a war against your body: and win that war!! Two months is terrific but you're hardly out of the woods yet. We all have different cravings. Some last longer than others. So you might get over your addiction quicker than I did mine. I chain smoked Cigs for 20 years and then quit cold turkey. I gained 35 pounds eating everything in sight. I had cravings everyday for 11 months. Then one day I woke up and said to myself, "wow I didn't have any cigarette cravings yesterday!"
A cigarette craving lasts anywhere from 10 to 45 seconds. I had 4 of them a day. When they occured I took in a deep breath and then let it out slowly. This is what we do when we puff on a cig: we take a deep breath and we let it out slowly.
There is more I could say on the subject but I'll end with the fact that I have been cigarette free now for seven and a half years! I never think about cigs anymore and can't wait till mary jane is out of my thoughts for good as well.

Thank you for sharing your experience. I totally miss it every day. Not happy about it at all. But I will try to win the war as you said. Deep breaths do help, and so does the treadmill. Anyway, we will see. Congrats again, and thank you for your kind words of encouragement.

[skcin]

Happy anniversary.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Today I am marijuana and alcohol free for one year!!! We are having a huge party on the 12th to celebrate! Hooray for me!!

Good for you. Kind of worried about the party though.
So how do you feel now?

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

Good for you. Kind of worried about the party though.
So how do you feel now?

I am filled with serenity. But life is life, one day at a time. There will be good days and bad days. In the words of Stevie Nicks: You gotta take it as it comes. Sometimes it don't come easy. Name that song?

[desertangel]

YAY! Congratulations. Here's to many more sober years ahead. I'll bet your major organs are thanking you and hoping you stay on the wagon forever. The longer you're on it the easier of a ride it is. I traded drugs for alcohol then alcohol for ice cream. I'm currently looking for an ice cream replacement.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by vivfox

I am filled with serenity. But life is life, one day at a time. There will be good days and bad days. In the words of Stevie Nicks: You gotta take it as it comes. Sometimes it don't come easy. Name that song?

Sometimes It's a Bitch. Yes it is.

[vivfox]

At my N/A Homegroup meeting tonight we had a huge party celebrating mine and two other guys' anniversaries. I had to speak in front of almost 100 people. It was scary, but lots of fun. My mom and my brother and my nephew and two of my friends came to support me. There was lots of good food and good music and a ton of hotties. I was presented with a gold medallion representing one year clean.