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Those of us who have dealt with addiction remember the exact day we broke free. My anniversary date means more to me than my birthday. Let's post our dates so we can give each other a hand. Sober since 3/4/86.

This time through, Oct 10, 2008   You can come back!

First time was Nov 11, 1987, and lasted until sometime in 2005.

Just for those who think if you bomb once, its all over and never again.  SH!!

Fell back after several years.

Trying to give up but not succeeding at the moment (booze).

Cindy

September 24, 2008.  ;D ;D

I was addicted to cocaine and entered myself into a rehab facility. It's been hard since I've been living at home again because a lot of my old friends here still dabble in it.

Dec 4th 1985 was my first NA meeting. The speaker spoke and i took up the rest of the meeting. I had a coacaine problem from a GF who got me addicted after i told her to do it so i cold prove i could quit with willpower. lol i couldn't and went on a 7 month binge from 84 to 85. Thankfully i got caught and handcuffed for 28 days to a bed and that gave me a start. NA gave me the freedom to stay off.

I did start drinking again in 1997 and then quit by 98 so i could transition. That allowed me to be able to resolve my GID issues and well then alcohol wasn't an issue anymore for ME. I actally have almost a case of rm here bt i haven't had any in say 3 months. I tend to use it to ease muscle pain at night before going to bed.

Oh well i also quit smoking ciggs after smoking 3 yrs from 12 to 15 and stayed off ntil i was about 35 and then started but quit within 6 months and then started again in 2006 after a FTM i tried to help offered me some organic roll your own and quit the night before Obama won Iowa primary dec 29th 2007. God told me if i quit he would win and if i stayed quit he would do good things.. so far so good..

9-24-10 alcohol
8-22-11 nicotine
not sure when I stopped the street drugs but its been many years.
currently using Vicadin but not liking it, one or two once a week to every two weeks, depends on how stupid I am when I try to lift to much.
Keep coming back it works if you work it and I'm worth it. YEA

I just wanted to say congrats to everyone on this thread. It's such a difficult thing to overcome and I'm glad we have a place to talk about it here.  :laugh:

I don't remember the date but it was the spring of 1990. No drugs, cigs or alcohol since.  I honestly haven't thought or been even tempted in decades. I don't regret being a "party girl" either but glad I stopped while I was still young and healthy. I don't really consider myself a recovering addict as it's just a non-issue for me. Just something in my past.

One thing I did learn, don't hang out with your old party friends. Wish them well and go find NEW friends who don't do this crap. Those old friends will try to drag you back into their world.

Quote from: Stephe on February 20, 2012, 10:40:46 PM
One thing I did learn, don't hang out with your old party friends. Wish them well and go find NEW friends who don't do this crap. Those old friends will try to drag you back into their world.

EXACTLY THIS!!!

I had been living in Boise, Idaho ( I moved there to get away from drugs) for six years. I even quit smoking while I was there. Then I came back to Reno, Nevada (my home town) to live with my folks for a bit and an old friend took me right around it! People were asking if I wanted some and even cutting me lines. So, I took someone's cigarette, smoked the hell out of that cigarette  ;) and then ran (literally ran) away.

Quote from: Preston on February 20, 2012, 10:51:43 PM
EXACTLY THIS!!!
smoked the hell out of that cigarette  ;) and then ran (literally ran) away.

That's pretty good, had a smoke and ran away, good choice.
Yes, we must stay away from our old playmates and playgrounds. Some days it is really hard not taking a drink, and being trans sure doesn't help any. I know that I had decided that if I could not transition I would start drinking again, so far so good thanks to the god of my understanding.

oh man, i wish i knew exact dates....

nicotine is around october 2005.  speed would be... around the same time, actually.  haven't taken any other street drugs for years either, but it was speed that i was really addicted to.

Yeah, it's really difficult for me to be living in such close proximity to my old friends and playgrounds. I'm staying in my old bedroom where I did the majority of my drugs. (I used alone, mostly). It's rather lonely. But I totally agree with the saying, "My worst day sober is better than my best day high."

Quote from: Preston on February 21, 2012, 03:50:19 PM
"My worst day sober is better than my best day high."

I struggle with this saying, I know it's true but I have had some pretty good drunks and some really good highs, but when it got towards the end it was nothing but misery. The misery is what I need to remember, I need to remember all the people I hurt including myself. I just have to keep showing up.

July 13 2007 aa

Struggleing with food addiction though

I don't think I have a quit date for cigarettes. I still consider myself a smoker, but I just tried to smoke and get the happy industriousness it used to give me when I was being creative, and nothing. It was just nasty and cloying and hurt my lungs. Made me lightheaded. I smoke less than 3 whole cigarettes a month. So idk where I stand. Not sure when it started tasting bad and feeling like a serious drug.

I think I'm not comfortable with black and white cutoffs.

January 1, 2007  Alcohol.  I had a sever drinking problem when my Father passed.  I was an orphan then and it was hard to bear.

Tobacco.  Several times.  Unfortunately I am still addicted.

26 October 1971, nicotine.

Benson & Hedges went from 35 to 40 cents for a packet of 20. Thought I was being "ripped off". Also attempting to play comp squash. Near death at the end of each game, I knew what I had to do to win.  Cold turkey is just soooooo exciting. And I'm not talking about the feathered variety either.

And you know how bad reformed smokers are now don't you. Scourge of the earth.

I wish everyone continued success in their decisions to better themselves. And encourage and support those still being challenged. I know you can do it.

Be safe, well and happy.
Lotsa huggs
Catherine

I think I've tried to quit smoking so many times now that every day of the year minus a few is another anniversary of a failed quit attempt.

I don't think I smoke anymore. Like, I can do it when I'm drinking but even then I don't really care. If people around me aren't smoking cigarettes, I don't smoke cigarettes. Even when they are I don't usually have much of an opinion on it.

Drinking, now, well. I like to drink. I've been drinkier this past year than any other time in the last 15 or so. Lol I'll report back if it starts being really unpleasant not to. At the moment when I can't afford to I just switch to eating or exercising more, or reading more books, or playing my daughter's gameboy.

Sex I intend to stay addicted to.

Quote from: Felix on May 21, 2012, 01:46:30 AM
I don't think I smoke anymore. Like, I can do it when I'm drinking but even then I don't really care. If people around me aren't smoking cigarettes, I don't smoke cigarettes. Even when they are I don't usually have much of an opinion on it.

Drinking, now, well. I like to drink. I've been drinkier this past year than any other time in the last 15 or so. Lol I'll report back if it starts being really unpleasant not to. At the moment when I can't afford to I just switch to eating or exercising more, or reading more books, or playing my daughter's gameboy.

Sex I intend to stay addicted to.

I am waaaaaay proud of you.

Thank you I should mention that I feel WAY better. Smoking is really hard on the body, even in small amounts.

And you know what?  You're going to get cravings.  And you're going to find yourself in situations where you might have smoked before.  You may even end up lighting up, because you're stressed.

Just remember, you have been able to slay the dragon.  You can do it again, if needs be.

Congratulations, bro.

Quote from: Jamie D on May 21, 2012, 10:42:08 PM
And you know what?  You're going to get cravings.  And you're going to find yourself in situations where you might have smoked before.  You may even end up lighting up, because you're stressed.

Just remember, you have been able to slay the dragon.  You can do it again, if needs be.

Congratulations, bro.

What I've been doing usually is telling myself I'll smoke later. Like, I'll want one and I'll just put it off for a few minutes. Then I tend to forget. Or I'll remember but it's not worth putting pants on for, so I just let it go.

Quote from: Felix on May 26, 2012, 01:09:33 AM
What I've been doing usually is telling myself I'll smoke later. Like, I'll want one and I'll just put it off for a few minutes. Then I tend to forget. Or I'll remember but it's not worth putting pants on for, so I just let it go.

Damn that is great.. It makes me feel better since i quit dec 29th 2007 as i was sitting in my car in Iowa praying to God Obama would win and he did

I was addicted to prescription pain meds through most of high school been off them since around October 05. That was a struggle, no one knew of my addiction and how I couldn't function with out them, now I watch myself closely when ever I need to take any form of medication.

Addiction may gone, but the temptation remains.

I'm on my third time around for quitting smoking, haven't had one in 4 months now. You know what they say third times the charm   ^-^

Illegal drugs 1980
Alcohol 1985 went on a binge and got myself so sick for 3 days afterwards. I can not even stand the smell of it in the same room.
Still struggling with the ciggies. I can't even remember how many times I have quit and gone back to it. Of all of them this has been the toughest of the three to quit.

Quote from: Metal Stuart on June 28, 2012, 07:54:00 AM
I was addicted to prescription pain meds through most of high school been off them since around October 05. That was a struggle, no one knew of my addiction and how I couldn't function with out them, now I watch myself closely when ever I need to take any form of medication.

Addiction may gone, but the temptation remains.

I'm on my third time around for quitting smoking, haven't had one in 4 months now. You know what they say third times the charm   ^-^

I really worry about ending up dependent on opiates one day. I've been on morphine and oxycontin and oxycodone and hydrocodone and so on in the past with no trouble, but as the years go by and the injuries pile up I spend more of my time in pain and aware of it. It keeps me awake at night and requires a lot of strategy during the day. I'm going to try to make it to at least 50 before I accept any narcotics for ailments that are clearly not going to heal with time. I've already made peace with having to pony up for T and coffee the rest of my life and I don't want to add to the list.

Finally quit *everything!* on April 20th of this past year! Feels good =)

Quit cigarettes 3/12/94 the day of my GRS. As I got older my tolerance to alcohol got less, I was a beer monster for many years until I started HRT at 32.I  have a glass of wine after a meal every 6 weeks or so

Smoked Marlboro reds for 5 years.

Nicotine free since 14th February 1992

I'd have to look at a calendar for the exact date I quit drinking (Mother's Day 2011), and I'm planning another go at quitting smoking on Mar. 2 (a year to the date of my last attempt, which lasted 3 mos.).

Alcohol was my thing. I'm 75 days sober today...my quit date is September 17 2013 :)

Welcome to Susan's Place and congratulations on your success! Alcohol was my poison, too. It's all about taking your life back.  Stay strong, hugs, Devlyn

Thank you, Devlyn :)

july 2009 drugs
january 2013 gave up the booze and came out to me
still working on cigs down to a few a day but cant quite get to none
jerri

Congrats on what you have done Jerri -- My IRL AA meeting still has to make room for smoking breaks in it's program.  Coming close to your one year on the booze means you are doing fine there, and the other is about the same time I have back on the books for my booze and prescription meds.  Good work.

Congratulations to us all! It's great to see other clean and sober folks here :)

Jerri, keep up the good work! Hugs, Devlyn

August 1st 2013, quit smoking. Went pretty much cold turkey except for using e-cig so I didn't wreck the whole place. :D
Got a good incentive, though; top surgery. ;D

As of the start of the new year, I've got four months clean and sober from drugs and alcohol. My first time around, it was July 5th, 2013. This time it's September 1st, 2013.
Sober and serene, for sure. Doing my best to take my life one day at a time.

-Sponsor
-Home Group
-Service Commitment

This trinity, in addition to my new found spirituality in Christianity has provided me with the tools for a whole new lease on life. Still smoke cigarettes, but it's the one vice I've let myself keep.

1997:  Stopped taking drugs (including alcohol) - I celebrated 6,000 days of clean time last year.
1998:  Stopped smoking.

I stopped caffeine for about 2.5 years, but then I became a schoolteacher for a few years & quickly developed a dependency on coffee.  Still drink lots of tea.
I have difficulty getting up from any computer game, & hate televisions because I am incapable of ignoring them.

Have been involved in NA at Area & Regional level in 2 countries.  Not currently in service outside my home group.

I first quit smoking 13/7/80 for around 6 weeks.I bought a 69 Plymouth Barracuda with a very thirsty 340 (13 mpg) and needed the money for gas.I started again when I got an offer I couldn't refuse for it (68 Ford Zephyr 6 & £500 cash).Finally smoke free on 3/3/94

Alcohol:  Either March or April 27 1984, through AA.

Slipped 4 times on grass and got totally free of that Nov 27, 1985.  All through AA.

Still a very active member.

Cigarettes: 02/12/2014 (began HRT 02/13/2024)

Prescription Pain Meds 05/18/2014... it has been a long and painful 21 days so far, but something that must be done. I attended my first NA meeting 06/01/2014.

I am not sure when I quit alcohol, it's been a month or more since my last drink. I am going to count the day I stopped the pills as my sober date for everything.

Gratz. I'm willing you some strength to keep it up. The first part is the hardest and you have done that.

Grats Allison    :)    Welcome to the dark side.  We have coffee !   ;)

Alcohol is just another drug.  You have the right idea to celebrate 18/May/2014 as your clean &/or sober date.

I celebrated my 17 year anniversary last Thursday by openly admitting that I am transgender at an NA meeting for the first time (not just trans, but an immigrant, transgender atheist, in Texas).

This evening I did so while speaking at my home group in Philly for my anniversary.  It feels really good to have that said & out in the open.  I no longer have to feel that I am hiding myself at my meetings.

Honesty.  Openmindedness.  Willingness.  With these we are well on our way.

I won't lie... As my Facebook cover says: "I'm a good girl with a lot of bad habits."

I stopped taking speed and cocaine about a month before I started HRT.... End of June / beginning of July... To be honest it wasn't really that hard to do, knowing that it was for a good reason... Never looked back.
As for tobacco and cannabis... Well,  I really have cut down the former since I started HRT, not so much on the latter... But I'm aiming to do so as 2015's new year's resolution!
Alochol I have tried since I started HRT, but I haven't got drunk or really partied.... I noticed that half a glass of rum was enough to get me very very wasted (And emotional hangovers....) So I could say that's also quit.

Little by little, eh? :)

I think I quit shooting meth in the early 80's, not really sure.  Quit shooting other things I guess mainly mid 80's (although chipped a bit later on). Quit drinking (this ended up my main drug) and all the rest Feb, 2nd 1996.  Still drug free, although a year ago I tried medical marijuana for pain twice.  Both times it spun me out so bad I said  "I DONT THINK SO !!!!".  Do I think my date remains unchanged? who knows, I'm not really concerned, I think thats a 12 step thing.  Dani

Cigarettes 10/21/11
Testosterone 7/15/14  :D

Quote from: Newgirl Dani on September 22, 2014, 10:32:58 AMI think I quit shooting meth in the early 80's, not really sure.  Quit shooting other things I guess mainly mid 80's (although chipped a bit later on). Quit drinking (this ended up my main drug) and all the rest Feb, 2nd 1996.  Still drug free, although a year ago I tried medical marijuana for pain twice.  Both times it spun me out so bad I said  "I DONT THINK SO !!!!".  Do I think my date remains unchanged? who knows, I'm not really concerned, I think thats a 12 step thing.  Dani

I know there are those in NA who would definitely consider the medical marijuana a relapse, regardless of the circumstances.

I think the majority of us would ask:  "What was your motive ?"  Because if the motive is to get high, then it is definitely a relapse, but if there is a very different motive, with getting high being a very undesirable possibility, then that is very different.  What you describe fits the latter, therefore your clean date remains as it was.

For example:  I have been clean since 1997, & yet I take a narcotic almost every single day.  I have ADD.  There is no medication for ADD that is not in some way narcotic.  If I do not take the medication, I cannot function well enough to keep a job.  If I do take it, then I can work.  I like being able to earn a living, so I take the medication.  But I only take what has been prescribed, and even then that was only after my GP & my shrink both told me multiple times that the medication was absolutely necessary if I wanted my life to improve.  They were right.

Another example:  I had surgery a couple of months ago.  I had to take several percosets per day for a couple of weeks to control the pain.  Then fewer, & I could get by with tramadol (a weaker opiate) on most days.  I am now down to 1 tramadol every day or two, and have been told that the pain that is left is unlikely to reduce without pain management.  I will find a way to deal with that pain with (hopefully) no narcotics at all.  But I am not about to do the opposite of what my doctors have told me just to be a martyr about it.  I was told quite bluntly that if I wanted to heal properly after surgery, then I needed to take enough pain medication to reduce the pain to something comfortable (ie: still some pain, but very little).  I will admit that I am very grateful that the only effect I have gotten from any of the pain meds is less pain, without the unwelcome side effect of feeling even a little bit high. 

As my sponsor from back home would often say:  "It's all about motive."

04/13/14 was the last miserable day I spent high. Haven't used or drank since then. I also quit cigarettes cold turkey about 11 days later when I walked out of rehab.

7/4/2013: The last time that I drank alcohol.

12/25/2013: The last time that I smoked pot.

Kind of weird how both of them were holidays. :D I've developed a bit of low key disgust for people that drink/get high. It's kind of screwed up since they are members of my family. But I just see things in a much different light now. If I wanted to drink or get high, I could do it very easily. But I have no desire to do it. I'm done and that's it. But I hear people say how they are going to quit and they never do. I don't know. I just get sick of hearing this crap and no one actually does anything about it.

Quote from: TessaMarie on September 22, 2014, 01:13:24 PM
I know there are those in NA who would definitely consider the medical marijuana a relapse, regardless of the circumstances.

I think the majority of us would ask:  "What was your motive ?"  Because if the motive is to get high, then it is definitely a relapse, but if there is a very different motive, with getting high being a very undesirable possibility, then that is very different.  What you describe fits the latter, therefore your clean date remains as it was.

For example:  I have been clean since 1997, & yet I take a narcotic almost every single day.  I have ADD.  There is no medication for ADD that is not in some way narcotic.  If I do not take the medication, I cannot function well enough to keep a job.  If I do take it, then I can work.  I like being able to earn a living, so I take the medication.  But I only take what has been prescribed, and even then that was only after my GP & my shrink both told me multiple times that the medication was absolutely necessary if I wanted my life to improve.  They were right.

Another example:  I had surgery a couple of months ago.  I had to take several percosets per day for a couple of weeks to control the pain.  Then fewer, & I could get by with tramadol (a weaker opiate) on most days.  I am now down to 1 tramadol every day or two, and have been told that the pain that is left is unlikely to reduce without pain management.  I will find a way to deal with that pain with (hopefully) no narcotics at all.  But I am not about to do the opposite of what my doctors have told me just to be a martyr about it.  I was told quite bluntly that if I wanted to heal properly after surgery, then I needed to take enough pain medication to reduce the pain to something comfortable (ie: still some pain, but very little).  I will admit that I am very grateful that the only effect I have gotten from any of the pain meds is less pain, without the unwelcome side effect of feeling even a little bit high. 

As my sponsor from back home would often say:  "It's all about motive."

Almost too many injuries to mention but heres a few, broken back, broken arm 8 places, completely dislocated knee 6 times, complete dislocated shoulder/ball and socket bones all shattered 4 operations, cancer surgery, pins-plates-screws etc. much more plus hep c etc.  Yeah I needed it for pain but I knew I had to wait until retirement and that is when I gave it a try.  I found out the other day that a capsule is made that has no THC but helps with pain called 'odama', I'm in WA so there is a dispensary just down the road a couple of miles from my house, so I think I'll check it out.  The NA thing well its not really important to me if they consider my date changed or not, I'm not in any program nor have I ever been.  All is good.  Thanks for your taking the time to answer/real nice.  :)  Dani

Well not too long but I quit a 31 year 2-3 pack a day smoking habit cold turkey on 9/17/14

SO many good reasons to quit but FFS and voice feminzation surgery to start finally made me seriously try for the first time EVER....

Quote from: Eva on September 28, 2014, 01:43:09 PM
Well not too long but I quit a 31 year 2-3 pack a day smoking habit cold turkey on 9/17/14

SO many good reasons to quit but FFS and voice feminzation surgery to start finally made me seriously try for the first time EVER....

This is an astounding accomplishment!!!!  Many that end other habits continue on with the difficulty of ending smoking.  Here is a PAT on the back for you.  Dani

Thanks  ;D Still not smoking at all... Im NOT real happy about putting on nearly 15 lbs  :'( I can actually walk for LONG distances and even run a bit now, NEVER would have done that before ;D

Otherwise I DONT miss spending so much $$$ on cigs and I guess I do feel a bit better now... At first it felt like my body fell apart though...

Voice feminization surgery in NY is ON in only nine days, cant see smoking during the 2-3 month recovery from that... FFS will be coming up by then so again I wont be smoking because I want to heal as good as possible...

Oh then hair transplants and maybe lipo/tummy tuck, butt lift... Then the BIG one...

So much going on there I just have to quit, like it or not ;)

quit lSD, weed 1976.  quit cigarettes and alcohol 1981 . stopped watching tv 1995. cross dressing on and off and on again since age 4. stopped sex a long time ago too embarrassed to say how long, but our cousins the Neanderthals were still around.

Hi,

Yes Quitting is a big relief, we hatch many of out emotions to those habits that we take on.

I quit smoking 5 may 2014.

I have stopped drinking, but I wouldn't say I was an alcoholic, but I was becoming concerned about this habit, so I nipped it in the butt.
I don't have a date on when I stopped, I just realised I am not drinking anymore.

Best of luck to those still getting their addictions and habits under control.
Nella357.

Quote from: Nella357 on August 23, 2015, 04:12:37 PM
Hi,

Yes Quitting is a big relief, we hatch many of out emotions to those habits that we take on.

I quit smoking 5 may 2014.

I have stopped drinking, but I wouldn't say I was an alcoholic, but I was becoming concerned about this habit, so I nipped it in the butt.
I don't have a date on when I stopped, I just realised I am not drinking anymore.

Best of luck to those still getting their addictions and habits under control.
Nella357.

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Keep up the good work!

Hugs, Devlyn

I have not completely quit yet, and every relapse brought about by an anxiety attack seems like starting from square one, but the date I seriously acknowledged that there was a a serious  problem was July 8, 2015. I wish I could say it was my quit date. but its kind of my harm reduction date instead :(

I don't believe I was ever "addicted" to marijuana, but I was dependent on it for some time.  It was the ONLY thing that helped me with crippling anxiety...until recently.  HRT has completely changed that in me, and I don't have a dependency on weed anymore.  I still smoke it, and ocasionally do psychedelics about every 6 months.  Don't intend on stopping these, because A.) One is due to my spiritual beliefs and B.) both have been proven as non-addictive substances and both have been shown to have positive effects.

That being said, I think I'm addicted to a pattern of food consumption.  Last month I dropped 40 pounds, and somehow today, being stressed out by many things, I walked into a terribly bad buffet that I knew wouldn't have good food and ate my fill.  I need to get over my addiction to food....

Everything:  2/2/1996  Smoking:  Sometime in 1997, not really sure as I have no memories of my first 4 or 5 years, at least anything solid.  I had used of the "near death daily" type for 33 years, up until I got c/s I had never had a job, never had a drivers license, never drove a car, never had an apartment or home, never hiked camped fished hunted, never made a friend.   Dani

Just found this and realized what a dismal note that ended on.  I was litrally allllmost asleep at the wheel on this post and just made it to bed before falling asleep in my computer chair.   ;D  I cannot, no way, no how remember where my thought train was heading but I can say this, nearing my 20th year so many cool things have happened I could write a book, so noooow I can finish this and actually be awake and know what I'm doing.   :laugh:  :laugh:   Dani

Smoker I was.  My latest quit date is 1/1/14 and I hope it is my last. I had various lengths of quitting ever since I started at age 16. I've gone 9 years, 4 years and 2 different 2 year periods of stopping. Now that I am on HRT I've got all the reason in the world to stay off them - I really love living now that I have transitioned. I used to not really care if I lived or died. Now I love waking up getting dressed up, putting on my face and going out into the world - I am woman hear me roar!

Feb. 14, 2015. Came out to my wife and had my last drink the same day!
  I was drinking myself to death and eating unhealthy. But since that day I have come to love who I am and started to take care of myself. I lost 45 pounds and started HRT May 20. My wife loves who I am also and totally supports me.
  Life is good! :-)         Stanna

September 2010. Could no longer keep up the front of a perfectly sane and normal person. Had to stop living the lie.

Have been a total nut factory, insanely mad and crazy ever since. Oh what a relief. Never felt better.

Now the inmates are running the asylum. Best thing yet.

Huggs
Catherine

Quit smoking cigarettes on jan 10th 2010. Almost six years smoke free baby! Got back into sports in this period too


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December 22 2015. My first day in rehab. I had a drinking and coke problem. It's only been 8.5 months of sober life, but it's the longest I've been sober since I was 13 years old (ten years ago).

Time to quit smoking now!

I don't recall the exact date, but my last cigarette was in March of 2015.  ;D

Quote from: Lady Sarah on September 03, 2016, 03:24:05 PM
I don't recall the exact date, but my last cigarette was in March of 2015.  ;D

Me too.  It was Mar, 15.  Of course that was like the sixth time I'd quit, sometimes for a couple of years.  Hopefully it will stick this time.

Quote from: Deborah on September 03, 2016, 03:38:22 PM
Me too.  It was Mar, 15.  Of course that was like the sixth time I'd quit, sometimes for a couple of years.  Hopefully it will stick this time.

You can do anything you put your mind to :)

Smoking in April, 2007.  I used Chantix.  You're supposed to use it for three months but I only did one month and it worked.  I still have a pack of cigarettes from the time I quit.   I also found out I was smoking the equivalent cost of a very nice digital SLR per year.

Believe it or not, smoking was always connected to the dysphoria since I was 14.   Whenever it got really bad I'd always start smoking again.  I think it was all connected back to my mother smoking and my father not smoking. 

Hopefully, the dysphoria is gone for good now.  Maybe smoking is gone for good too.  It killed her.  I don't want that for me.

25th August 2000 Been sober ever since

5th July 2016 Quit Smoking...YAY!!! Feeling so much better 8 weeks Tuesday

Liz

Broke free of my yoke of drinking and smoking the same day, 6th of June, 1996.

Quote from: Deborah on September 03, 2016, 06:08:31 PM
Believe it or not, smoking was always connected to the dysphoria since I was 14.   Whenever it got really bad I'd always start smoking again.  I think it was all connected back to my mother smoking and my father not smoking. 

Hopefully, the dysphoria is gone for good now.  Maybe smoking is gone for good too.  It killed her.  I don't want that for me.

Deborah,
That's actually quite fascinating. Isn't it funny how we all turn into our mothers or fathers to one extent or another. Good for you for quitting though.

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 i have thought in the past i was a alcoholic and may very well be. i haven't been drunk in the past six years however i have had the occasional drink for special occasions. this is only two or three times a year. one drink does me in now. the one thing i worry about is going into hiding again, will turn me into a total lush again. also i do worry about coming out to my family may drive me down that road again.

please forgive if this doesn't exactly belong to this thread.

Booze August 1999 have abstained ever since

Cigarettes 05 July 2016 4.5 Months going strong

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I will never quit. What I am heading to is control. I have never done drugs, never smoked but do drink a lot.
I am working on what makes me drink as I enjoy it and it does not control what I do. At the same time I do drink too much based on best daily intake.
The main thing I have quit is denial.
I do not deny who I am (to my self and those I am out to, but mainly to me), where I wish to be and how my coming out (blossoming) has made me a better person.
If you have quit something, you are extremely strong and you should be proud. Sometimes moderation works just as well.



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I got sober February 12, 2012. It's such an important date that it's part of my screen name on this forum :)


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Drugs - something like July or August 1996

Alcohol - 2/2/1999

Smoking - about July 2000

Recent events have had me thinking of restarted a couple of those but I haven't.  My best thinking got me in trouble with them in the first place. I try to remember that.

I had a pretty serious alcohol problem starting in about 1980. I finally got sober on 10/22/2014.
I'll be getting my 3 year chip in about 3 weeks! I'm so jazzed about that!

One thing I think about sometimes is that in 1980, when I was 20 years old, I had a golden opportunity to transition but got afraid of how my family would react and chickened out. It was about that time my drinking got bad and a general depression set in. I never made the connection between my drinking and dysphoria until after I quit.

I'm feeling much better now!

I must apologize for my previous post. I have just realized how wrong I have been when I posted my last response. I am lucky that I have not found a point in all that I do where I must give up my alcohol addiction. Reading what you have all posted has made me really think of where I'm at. I am not ready to stop but I am looking carefully at how I behave with it. I do know that I am not as strong as I think I am or as those that have stopped. I take my hat off to you all.


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Quote from: SueNZ on October 25, 2017, 03:55:49 AM
I must apologize for my previous post. I have just realized how wrong I have been when I posted my last response. I am lucky that I have not found a point in all that I do where I must give up my alcohol addiction. Reading what you have all posted has made me really think of where I'm at. I am not ready to stop but I am looking carefully at how I behave with it. I do know that I am not as strong as I think I am or as those that have stopped. I take my hat off to you all.


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Your previous post was almost a year ago. A lot can change in a year.  :)

Hugs, Devlyn

Congratulations Thea!  Three years is an awesome number.