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  1. Skipped the bottle of wine today

    Started by 1Free1, June 23, 2016 6:27 PM
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    • Replies: 63
    • Views: 36,621
    kej702
    June 26, 2019, 9:11 PM Go to last post

  2. Thumbs up It took a while, but I FINALLY got it!

    Started by RisingTide, February 19, 2014 12:36 AM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 50
    • Views: 116,445
    edwardcejka
    March 26, 2015, 1:39 AM Go to last post

  3. My Good bye Letter

    Started by Peg1960, December 14, 2015 10:54 AM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 50
    • Views: 95,975
    scouts
    February 14, 2019, 7:17 PM Go to last post

  4. 33 Years Today!

    Started by JvB, January 23, 2017 10:42 AM
    2 Pages •
    1 2
    • Replies: 50
    • Views: 28,113
    Legs1331
    September 3, 2018, 2:41 PM Go to last post

  5. Leaf has 4 years!...wait what?

    Started by leaf, December 15, 2016 8:29 AM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 49
    • Views: 16,240
    mh_logic
    December 18, 2018, 5:18 PM Go to last post

  6. Two Years getting SMART

    Started by LobsterTank, July 15, 2017 3:08 PM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 40
    • Views: 16,713
    mhkc
    October 4, 2017, 6:58 AM Go to last post

  7. Smile Celebrating Ten Years Clean and Sober

    Started by Questor7, August 4, 2015 12:38 PM
    • Replies: 37
    • Views: 49,893
    shyster
    August 9, 2016, 3:53 PM Go to last post

  8. My Journey

    Started by Peg1960, December 18, 2014 1:06 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 36
    • Views: 31,243
    Peg1960
    April 27, 2015, 4:27 PM Go to last post

  9. 364 days into getting SMART

    Started by LobsterTank, July 14, 2016 9:36 PM
    • Replies: 33
    • Views: 19,707
    shyster
    January 1, 2019, 8:48 PM Go to last post

  10. If I can do it, I believe anybody can.

    Started by Ch2n, July 8, 2015 11:17 AM
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 27,780
    freeman
    December 8, 2015, 6:29 PM Go to last post

  11. Unexpected Benefits of Being Sober

    Started by HeidiM, July 30, 2017 8:43 AM
    • Replies: 31
    • Views: 16,953
    ROYTOLIVER91
    May 11, 2019, 7:32 PM Go to last post

  12. Relapse Dreams. What SMART means to me.

    Started by lovestorms, December 13, 2014 5:38 PM
    • Replies: 30
    • Views: 33,475
    lovestorms
    January 21, 2016, 9:46 PM Go to last post

  13. I hit FIVE years!!

    Started by Dee, November 23, 2014 1:58 PM
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 62,460
    edwardcejka
    March 30, 2015, 5:40 AM Go to last post

  14. Exclamation From Addict to Atheist by Cody Earp

    Started by cearp12, December 12, 2018 9:19 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 27
    • Views: 5,326
    EvelynMichelle
    May 11, 2019, 11:21 AM Go to last post

  15. One year soberversary!

    Started by melliemoo, July 9, 2014 9:54 AM
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 22,589
    imafriend
    November 24, 2014, 6:53 PM Go to last post

  16. Made It! One Year

    Started by n_g, November 27, 2015 7:07 PM
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 21,265
    Bobjensen
    April 22, 2017, 5:00 PM Go to last post

  17. Well, I made it.

    Started by LunaCrist, September 25, 2016 2:55 PM
    • Replies: 26
    • Views: 17,507
    shyster
    December 16, 2018, 2:02 PM Go to last post

  18. Hi! Gentoo is alive and kicking!

    Started by Gentoo, March 13, 2016 2:54 PM
    • Replies: 25
    • Views: 18,816
    RowanZ
    May 12, 2016, 7:28 PM Go to last post

  19. Celebrating 3.5 years as a non-drinker thanks to SMART Recovery

    Started by Gentoo, December 22, 2013 11:09 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 27,795
    Gordon1
    July 2, 2014, 12:44 AM Go to last post

  20. Thank You SMART Recovery -

    Started by JJWil18, March 19, 2017 7:53 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 22
    • Views: 15,595
    Alexa1994
    July 8, 2017, 9:15 AM Go to last post

  21. my first year clean

    Started by yubba, November 26, 2014 10:07 PM
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 18,783
    edwardcejka
    March 30, 2015, 6:06 AM Go to last post

  22. do small success count?

    Started by MasterSkywalker, November 13, 2014 1:39 PM
    • Replies: 21
    • Views: 20,704
    wannabechef
    June 24, 2016, 10:36 AM Go to last post

  23. Playing with a Door

    Started by Feathers2Fly, January 21, 2014 10:44 AM
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 21,471
    gluck
    March 30, 2015, 11:10 AM Go to last post

  24. My One-Year Victory!!

    Started by AWalton789, October 16, 2014 8:41 PM
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 17,646
    shyster
    March 11, 2019, 4:56 PM Go to last post

  25. Four years sober!!!!

    Started by misterblock, March 17, 2015 12:07 PM
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    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 16,212
    Erin-Mo
    April 26, 2015, 10:05 AM Go to last post

  26. Even when my mother died

    Started by Gentoo, October 29, 2016 3:26 PM
    • Replies: 19
    • Views: 12,965
    Sanibel
    December 14, 2016, 2:03 PM Go to last post

  27. THREE years!

    Started by melliemoo, July 8, 2016 9:56 AM
    • Replies: 18
    • Views: 14,304
    Gordon1
    September 15, 2016, 9:07 AM Go to last post

  28. 1 year sober finally 3-20-14

    Started by sarah7072, March 30, 2015 9:57 AM
    • Replies: 17
    • Views: 25,280
    Ch2n
    August 23, 2015, 10:48 AM Go to last post

  29. Cravings & Urges to Use: The "Beast" was defeated last night!

    Started by jakjak, December 22, 2013 8:40 PM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 27,631
    imafriend
    November 24, 2014, 6:45 PM Go to last post

  30. Talking Six months off marijuana

    Started by Arne, August 6, 2015 4:41 AM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 16,544
    Newbeginnings2019
    March 26, 2019, 8:52 AM Go to last post

  31. My Story

    Started by idavidi, November 14, 2018 2:40 AM
    • Replies: 16
    • Views: 4,394
    etulppo
    July 16, 2019, 8:07 PM Go to last post

  32. Cool 5+ years - Thank you SMART

    Started by kale, December 16, 2017 6:46 PM
    • Replies: 15
    • Views: 5,495
    Peg1960
    October 29, 2018, 8:44 PM Go to last post

  33. 7 years strong !!

    Started by caring_hands, June 30, 2014 10:05 PM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 14,366
    caring_hands
    July 21, 2014, 5:43 PM Go to last post

  34. One Year Ago Today

    Started by mctj, July 15, 2014 3:50 PM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 15,177
    edwardcejka
    March 26, 2015, 1:09 AM Go to last post

  35. 6 Months Sober

    Started by MIMI79, May 27, 2016 6:52 AM
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 16,622
    Demario
    August 9, 2016, 10:54 PM Go to last post

  36. Recovery from Food Addiction / Binge Eating

    Started by RobertaDa, March 4, 2014 6:54 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 36,643
    curly_sue
    May 7, 2015, 12:31 AM Go to last post

  37. Six Years Sober

    Started by jojodog, March 24, 2014 12:32 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 22,337
    melliemoo
    April 17, 2014, 10:23 AM Go to last post

  38. Yes - You Can Do It - TODAY IS 365 DAYS - NO DRINKING... Say it with me... Yes!

    Started by andyinmpls, October 15, 2014 11:18 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 14,017
    21Aflowergirl
    June 11, 2015, 10:48 AM Go to last post

  39. Thumbs up Over 100 days sober!

    Started by Mike_sill, April 25, 2018 9:01 PM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 5,091
    shyster
    March 11, 2019, 5:04 PM Go to last post

  40. One Year sober today!!

    Started by JCBUSA, July 24, 2018 5:42 AM
    • Replies: 13
    • Views: 3,764
    shyster
    August 16, 2018, 2:47 AM Go to last post

  41. Two years sober today!

    Started by melliemoo, July 9, 2015 9:55 AM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 8,069
    melliemoo
    July 13, 2015, 10:25 AM Go to last post

  42. Finally Breaking Into Orbit

    Started by kramermjo, February 14, 2016 6:06 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 12,476
    FabulousGina
    February 18, 2016, 12:18 PM Go to last post

  43. Eight years sober with the help of SMART

    Started by NoTrumpAce, August 26, 2016 2:28 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 10,728
    shyster
    April 3, 2018, 12:35 AM Go to last post

  44. Three years!!! Yes!!!

    Started by Peg1960, December 18, 2016 10:15 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 7,074
    shyster
    September 26, 2017, 1:39 PM Go to last post

  45. Health: HOV. Heirarchy Of Values.

    Started by komoto, February 19, 2017 4:46 AM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 8,069
    shyster
    September 26, 2017, 1:44 PM Go to last post

  46. 5+ years sober

    Started by chark, April 17, 2018 7:56 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 4,601
    LobsterTank
    July 24, 2018, 10:06 PM Go to last post

  47. 95 days sober - what finally worked for me

    Started by Wintercat, June 6, 2018 2:21 PM
    • Replies: 12
    • Views: 7,682
    Cerendipity
    December 15, 2018, 2:27 AM Go to last post

  48. One Year Anniversary

    Started by Pierce34, February 23, 2014 10:50 AM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 16,397
    LMR555
    February 28, 2014, 10:01 PM Go to last post

  49. My succes= i am powerful= i fought i won and i will continue to win

    Started by jerry63, June 16, 2014 3:14 AM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 11,626
    LeEllen
    July 22, 2014, 12:51 PM Go to last post

  50. Just passed 2 years

    Started by gregr, June 30, 2014 1:08 AM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 10,621
    gregr
    August 21, 2014, 4:55 PM Go to last post

  51. Red face Resisting Urges in Tough Times

    Started by Ethan, May 2, 2015 4:04 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 10,796
    Alicity83
    June 9, 2015, 7:33 PM Go to last post

  52. 1000 Days!I

    Started by Peg1960, September 12, 2016 10:56 AM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 7,665
    shyster
    February 21, 2019, 11:48 AM Go to last post

  53. First real test: passed!

    Started by BeingPresent, September 14, 2017 8:54 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 6,308
    duckie13
    November 6, 2017, 10:16 PM Go to last post

  54. Smile 3 YEARS! Thank You

    Started by GHR, November 30, 2017 11:02 AM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 4,720
    shyster
    December 14, 2017, 6:06 PM Go to last post

  55. 3 Years Sober Today

    Started by jwg54, December 8, 2017 2:15 PM
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 5,163
    shyster
    June 27, 2019, 10:43 PM Go to last post

  56. Talking 1096 Days Abstinent From My DOC

    Started by SleeplessInSeattle, April 6, 2018 3:38 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 11
    • Views: 4,276
    shyster
    August 16, 2018, 2:49 AM Go to last post

  57. Off Probation

    Started by lynn50, August 27, 2014 4:45 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 11,401
    Gentoo
    May 20, 2015, 6:36 AM Go to last post

  58. Three Years this Fall!!

    Started by MrPickles47, June 25, 2014 8:58 AM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 9,323
    MrPickles47
    June 27, 2014, 10:58 AM Go to last post

  59. A Fool's Tale

    Started by Eric22, August 6, 2014 9:07 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 12,426
    Faith14
    August 19, 2014, 11:47 AM Go to last post

  60. Smile 1 Year fast/slow

    Started by komoto, May 27, 2015 9:53 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 11,325
    Questor7
    March 13, 2016, 3:29 PM Go to last post

  61. Managing thoughts, feelings, and emotions.

    Started by Arne, July 8, 2015 5:40 AM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 13,233
    Minnow
    March 10, 2016, 8:20 AM Go to last post

  62. Sober 1 Year on January 2, 2018

    Started by EliseC1, December 30, 2017 12:51 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 5,574
    shyster
    April 3, 2018, 12:26 AM Go to last post

  63. Two Years Sober

    Started by JoanofArc, May 9, 2018 11:14 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 4,343
    shyster
    May 28, 2018, 2:44 AM Go to last post

  64. Celebrating year one

    Started by MylesPS, May 14, 2018 9:53 AM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,256
    rosario
    July 8, 2018, 12:55 AM Go to last post

  65. Three years today

    Started by LunaCrist, September 23, 2018 3:53 PM
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,743
    shyster
    December 16, 2018, 1:49 PM Go to last post

  66. Saturday Morning Inspiration

    Started by Just_Jim, March 1, 2014 10:31 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 14,741
    Caroline14
    April 13, 2018, 3:50 AM Go to last post

  67. Two years sober and my 1 year SMART anniversary

    Started by jeff_kyle, May 10, 2014 2:31 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 15,100
    umqf9828su
    May 17, 2016, 10:15 AM Go to last post

  68. Talking small success

    Started by TravelRN61, August 30, 2014 7:39 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 12,134
    Questor7
    December 29, 2015, 5:41 AM Go to last post

  69. Thanks

    Started by fenquat, August 19, 2014 6:46 PM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 10,581
    melliemoo
    August 27, 2014, 10:31 AM Go to last post

  70. Checking In - 331 Days.... Today! Feeling Good.... Thanks Smart! Thanks to all.... (-:

    Started by andyinmpls, September 11, 2014 3:02 PM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 9,621
    andyinmpls
    October 9, 2014, 5:00 PM Go to last post

  71. Three Years

    Started by PaperChain, April 15, 2015 12:51 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 9,438
    Erin-Mo
    April 27, 2015, 8:13 AM Go to last post

  72. One year sober for the first time since i have been ten yrs old

    Started by Arne, September 20, 2015 7:27 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 11,023
    JamieEvan
    September 28, 2015, 11:39 PM Go to last post

  73. I never made it this far, until now.

    Started by sassy0ne, March 24, 2016 8:16 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 10,136
    alands26
    April 17, 2016, 1:44 PM Go to last post

  74. Red face One Year Today NO DRINKEE

    Started by Frontierdave07, December 24, 2018 2:03 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 1,712
    Questor7
    December 31, 2018, 7:13 PM Go to last post

  75. 14 Christmases and all the days in between without alcohol or drugs

    Started by Questor7, December 25, 2018 11:57 AM
    • Replies: 9
    • Views: 1,625
    shyster
    January 1, 2019, 8:33 PM Go to last post

  76. My SMART Journey

    Started by y0ung42o, January 10, 2014 3:30 PM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 13,743
    Kellou
    October 16, 2014, 8:52 AM Go to last post

  77. Thoughts On Hope That We Can Change Our Thinking And Change Our Lives

    Started by MTMassey, March 13, 2014 11:35 AM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 15,771
    melliemoo
    April 17, 2014, 10:21 AM Go to last post

  78. Success, in fits and starts

    Started by Fresh44, March 18, 2015 4:41 PM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 8,398
    Gordon1
    May 25, 2015, 1:21 AM Go to last post

  79. Smile Was it my Aha moment?

    Started by Peg1960, March 21, 2016 9:18 AM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 7,727
    shyster
    June 27, 2019, 10:39 PM Go to last post

  80. 4 Years

    Started by lynn50, August 8, 2017 7:44 AM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 7,061
    Delo
    October 26, 2017, 9:49 AM Go to last post

  81. Sober Time

    Started by lynn50, June 30, 2018 12:30 PM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 2,975
    etulppo
    July 16, 2019, 8:10 PM Go to last post

  82. 5 Years

    Started by lynn50, August 10, 2018 4:02 PM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 2,157
    shyster
    August 16, 2018, 2:45 AM Go to last post

  83. Cigarette-free

    Started by Morti13, October 6, 2018 8:25 PM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 2,343
    shyster
    February 21, 2019, 11:32 AM Go to last post

  84. Fortunate

    Started by komoto, May 27, 2019 4:46 AM
    • Replies: 8
    • Views: 817
    kej702
    June 26, 2019, 9:05 PM Go to last post

  85. Overcoming the impossiable

    Started by BrOkEnAnGeL, May 10, 2014 10:20 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 12,096
    imafriend
    November 24, 2014, 6:29 PM Go to last post

  86. You Can Do It.... I was the ONE NOT drinking LAST night, Actions Speak Louder Then Words..

    Started by andyinmpls, September 23, 2014 6:10 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 10,211
    Birtwistle
    January 25, 2015, 3:09 AM Go to last post

  87. Eight months off Marijuana

    Started by Arne, October 9, 2015 2:53 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 12,134
    shyster
    February 10, 2016, 2:08 AM Go to last post

  88. Taking Stock

    Started by Kendoo97, December 20, 2015 9:47 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 8,563
    Kendoo97
    March 12, 2016, 8:04 AM Go to last post

  89. Wink Two Years Siober... Yes, YES!

    Started by SleeplessInSeattle, April 16, 2017 8:47 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 5,664
    luckyrina
    April 8, 2018, 10:21 PM Go to last post

  90. A Globe-Trotting, European-Travelling, Life-Totally-Changed, Success Story - TWO YEARS SOBER!

    Started by klmichelle, January 1, 2018 10:27 AM
    1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 3,760
    LMR555
    January 8, 2018, 7:47 PM Go to last post

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