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Double digit sobriety.

Gr8ful
Gr8ful
When I first put the grog down, I was speaking to a long term member. I asked this member how do you get to have double digits sobriety, because for me a few days of sobriety seemed an impossibility.

This member said 2 things to me that has always stuck in my head

First up don't be in a hurry to get double digits this means you are double digits older than today. Enjoy the journey, live the journey today and treasure every moment of sobriety.

Secondly to get double digits in sobriety all you have to do is to get one day more than 9 years and 364 days of sobriety, all it takes is one more day.

More G8 waffling
FairiIse
FairiIse
Yes, in early sobriety it seems like time is everything but as time goes by the journey in itself becomes everything,

Thank you
okiyoe1
okiyoe1
Here in the states we were all just praying for 5 consecutive years as a signpost I moved at around 4 and a half years to Utah the rest is like you said History nooooooooooooooooooo:))) Van knowssssss:)))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cq-Pu-kNhw&list=RD5Cq-Pu-kNhw
Community Leaderbobinmaine
bobinmaine
I try not to think too far ahead. Right now, this day...this moment, I can handle. That....I have control over. I let the future take care of itself.

If my mind wanders to the past or the future, I immediately haul it back to the present.

I got this idea from an AA book called acceptance. Such a novel idea but so true and so helpful!

God Bless!
stickywick
stickywick
My sponsor, who is coming up on 30 years, as well as my first sponsor who had 32 years said...
Don't drink and don't die. lol.
ConfusedGuy69
ConfusedGuy69
For me it is just unthinkable to get to 10 years, that is something about being in AA that can be a bit intimidating. Meeting people with multiple years can be very inspiring but I have met on occasion, AA snobs. With them its as if new people are just there because either a spouse or the court ordered you there. I dare not say anything because hey, I'm only on week 7.

Just saying,
Confused
Sosa86
Sosa86
Sticky---that's my moto! I want to LIVE!
stickywick
stickywick
Confused guy, the idea of an AA snob cracks me up. It's AA for gods sake
ConfusedGuy69
ConfusedGuy69
Hey Sticky,

Like I said, I'm new to the program. I'm sure my insecurities have something to do with the expression. I talked to my sponsor about this and he actually agreed with me to a certain extent and he's been sober for 11 years. All I can do is continue to work the steps and be accountable for myself. 7 weeks 12 meetings (I'll go to more once I'm allowed to drive more). At this time I can only drive to and from work so I do a lot of walking. It sucks because it is very cold in Ohio right now, brrrrrr.

Peace
Confused
Gr8ful
Gr8ful
CG you say 10 years is unthinkable, and this is what the member is saying to me. When I was sitting there a bubbling mess the point of what he was saying is do not focus on 10 years focus on today.

Today is what is important not what is going to happen in 10 years.

The length of sobriety is not what is important, it is what you have done in that time what is most important.

You say you have seven weeks, hopefully you have had seven weeks of experience and not one week of experiences seven times, if you get my drift.

I have met members in AA who have 10, 15. 20 years and yet they have done nothing to improve themselves. They have one year experience 10, 15. 20 times.

Hope this makes sense G8
ConfusedGuy69
ConfusedGuy69
Thanks G8, makes a lot of sense.

CF
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