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xtrmecat

Big Wall climber

Kalispell, Montanagonia

Feb 24, 2011 - 01:39pm PT

Good deal Edge, keep it going.

Burly Bob

A-Train

climber

Feb 24, 2011 - 02:28pm PT

Be strong Hank! I respect you not because you climb hard and drink but because you climb hard and face your fears in the process. Well, here you are again, facing fear. You're a master at it, you can do it.

Just remember, breath deep and ignore your mind when it talks to you. That is advice I got on meditation but it applies to climbing hard run outs or staying sober.

Seamstress

Trad climber

Yacolt, WA

Feb 24, 2011 - 02:42pm PT

Excellent....

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

New York, NY

Feb 24, 2011 - 02:44pm PT

Happy, Joyous, and Free!

Elcapinyoazz

Social climber

Joshua Tree

Feb 24, 2011 - 02:52pm PT

11 months over here boss. Have been climbing about 2-3 letter grades harder since dropping the booze anchor. Stronger now at 38 than anytime since I was about 25.

Gal

Trad climber

a semi lucid consciousness

Feb 24, 2011 - 03:49pm PT

I admire you all very much. Good work on something that's tough. Much respect!!!!!

Spider Savage

Mountain climber

SoCal

Feb 24, 2011 - 04:14pm PT

Good work man. Climbing out of that hole is way hard and you're sending it.

Life is good with so much to do and so many opportunities.

rrrADAM

Trad climber

LBMF

Feb 24, 2011 - 04:22pm PT

Good job, Hank!

A little over 22 years clean and sober for me... Oct 23, 1988.

Was a homeless drug addict the day before that.

enjoimx

Trad climber

Kirkwood, CA

Feb 27, 2011 - 05:05am PT

Wow one month exactly today. Last drink I had was combined with a bunch of dayquill for a cold I had. Just an excuse to get f'ed up, and I got pretty sick from the acetomenophen. It was just another pathetic last straw that made me realize I need to stop. I havent smoked pot in about a year. Last hit I took I felt totally f'ed up, tripping, anxious, and insecure. What is the point? I need to find out what is real and stop trying to alter reality with drugs and alcohol.

I almost drank tonight, but decided to have a protein shake instead.

Strong effort people

John Moosie

climber

Beautiful California

Feb 27, 2011 - 05:25am PT

Hang tough enjoimx.. How is the powder up there in heaven/kirkwood?

neebee

Social climber

calif/texas

Feb 27, 2011 - 05:27am PT

hey there say, hankster.... wow, i missed the "counting" to succeess...

god bless....
:)

may your joys be extra special, this year, for successes...
:)

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

New York, NY

Feb 27, 2011 - 01:30pm PT

Way to go, enjoimx! You had the drink signal and chose to imbibe in a non-alcoholic drink. SMART! I recall once when I was at a picnic spot and many were drinking and seemed to be having a REALLY good time(I later found out someone had brought along and shared mushrooms and they all were NOT just drunk....hahahah).

It was very hot out, and I just had my Nalgene of water along. I started to feel "left out"(and this was at 10 years sober!) and the drink signal went off - one of the few times ever since I got sober.

I recall having the thought "I wish I had something besides f'ing water." And then I remembered I had some orange juice in the cooler of my van. I went and got it, and also a snack of crackers and cheese I could also share with others(I was feeling "apart" as I said).

One drink of the juice and the drink urge evaporated. One round of offering snacks and I was no longer apart!

Maybe no big deal to "regular" folks, but for an alcoholic, this was a pretty amazing experience to have.

Jaybro

Social climber

Wolf City, Wyoming

Mar 23, 2011 - 10:07pm PT

Since it came up...... One year today.

Roger Brown

climber

Oceano, California

Mar 23, 2011 - 10:12pm PT

It will be 16 months on the 4th.

happiegrrrl

Trad climber

New York, NY

Mar 23, 2011 - 11:00pm PT

Congratulations on 11 months, Hankster! Woot!!!!

And HAPPY 1 Year Birthday/Anniversary Jaybro!

jtlocal

Trad climber

Joshua Tree

Mar 24, 2011 - 12:04am PT

Congrats Hankster! I just celebrated 10 years on Monday. What a blessing.

giegs

climber

Tardistan

Mar 24, 2011 - 12:07am PT

Did any of you go from wanting to drink all the time to not really having much interest in it without the internal struggle? Happened to me recently. Like a switch. Weird but good.