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  1. April 17, 2018, 7:56 PM #1
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    Default 5+ years sober

    I moved on from here several years ago but thought I'd stop in and say hi. Smart Recovery gave me a good start and I'm grateful. Life has been good. Anything bad that does happen
    ( as does in life ) has nothing to do with drinking....just old age usually. Haha. But I can certainly deal with that.
    To those struggling always keep trying and you'll make it.
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  2. April 19, 2018, 11:54 PM #2
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    Congratulations Chark!
    So very well done
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  3. April 21, 2018, 1:03 AM #3
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    Congratulations! It's lovely that you posted to inspire others.
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  4. April 21, 2018, 9:51 PM #4
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    Congratulations dude! That's really freaking awesome! I went from 12 step groups to rehab to lots of stuff finding my own way, so I understand the struggle of popping around like a March Hare trying to figure out how to stop messing my own life up. Keep fighting the good fight!
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  5. May 18, 2018, 9:54 PM #5
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    old means you are getting better,that is the way i look at it.
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  6. May 27, 2018, 6:21 PM #6
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    Thank you Chark for returning and updating us on your life.

    Way to go!!!

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  7. May 28, 2018, 2:24 AM #7
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    so many people agree.
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  8. May 30, 2018, 11:00 AM #8
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    WOOT! Life does go on! Thank you for sharing!
    Mermaiden143 - "This little light of mine, I'm gunna let it shine."
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  9. May 31, 2018, 4:09 AM #9
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    So good to hear from you! Congrats on your 5+ years! Take care.
    "I dwell in possibility" Emily Dickinson
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  10. June 3, 2018, 5:31 PM #10
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    Thanks you for those encouraging words.

    Cariboo (another senior.)
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  11. July 22, 2018, 10:29 AM #11
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    Yeah chark. Smart gave me a good start too. However, going further in my improvement of life goals i found i can advanve even more with other tools.
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  12. July 22, 2018, 11:44 AM #12
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    Wow, Congratulations! Five years seems like a long way off right now at day 4
    but thank you for dropping back in to give me inspiration.
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  13. July 24, 2018, 10:06 PM #13
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    Congrats on 5 YEARS!!! :
    “Woe to the thinker who is not the gardener but only the soil of the plants that grow in her”

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