There is life after being sober
Congratulations on 11 months!!! Time flies! Seams like yesterday.
I am very happy for you. Good to know that you find more happy days without alcohol than with it.
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
I don't know you and I don't know your story, but your post really touched my heart. Congratulations to you. I am sure you are super proud of yourself as you should be. You sound like a phenomenal person.
ISO ... New "clique" members. You must be kind, warm, welcoming, honest, intelligent, and have a sense of humor. The words "shamed" or "victim" can not be in your regular vocabulary. Sarcasm is welcome (and wanted!), but cruelty is not. You must not be a coddler or a shamer. All members are free to classify themselves as vets, newbies, grasshoppers or anything else they desire.
I enjoy long walks on the beach, puppies, sunsets and taking off my bra as I pull in the driveway. If you are like minded, you are in!
And remember, we are ALL worthy of love, humor, and dignity.
I started a new group here for my old BP friends and any new friends who have a sense of humor. Link to join:
Thanks for always sharing your experience. It is so valuable for all of us. And you should be proud of what you've accomplished!
RNY Sept 8, 2016
M1:23, M2 :18, M3 :11, M4 :19, M5: 13, M6: 12, M7: 17, M8: 11, M9: 11.5, M10: 13, M11: 10, M12: 10 M13 : 7.6, M14: 6.9, M15: 6.7
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So proud of you, Susan! Big hugs to you!
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
I am consistently impressed with you. You have put in so much hard work to getting your brain sorted out and that's really something you should feel proud of and good about. You are amazing :D
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
on 2/21/17 7:30 am
Thank you Gwen. I am just honest. That is all I can be. My brain is in such a better place than it was before.
I know the meetings do help me. I think when I walk into the rooms the only requirement is to want to stop drinking. Some of the people feel they are the **** and are better than others. But that is with any group.
Congrats!
I love going into a group knowing that we are all the same - addicts. And when I see a newcomer walking through the door, shaking and twitching, I say 'welcome', because I don't ever want to feel like that again.
"...This one a long time have I watched. All his life has he looked away, to the future, to the horizon. Never his mind on where he was. What he was doing..."
Rachel, PMHNP-BC
HW-271 SW-260 LW(2009)-144 ~ Retread: HW-241 CW-190 GW-150
