I’m 24! I get what you mean by not relating to life situations that we’re not necessarily living yet. I’m glad you’re here, because I believe time is precious and realizing drugs/alcohol are taking over our lives early on can help us in the long run. Btw thank you for the advice about cocaine, I will remember that. I’m there if u need to talk!
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I will be 61 in July. 
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Couldn’t agree more. I never allow my kids to try alcohol and I absolutely tell them all the bad things that have happened as a result of alcohol.
They are not keen to try.
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I’ll be 31 next month. I’m not married, no kids and am excited to start year 31 sober
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I’m 22, seems like it’s not just me who is in his twenties 
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I’m 28. I honestly don’t even know how long I’ve been an alcoholic but it’s been a long time.
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I’m 58, although at times I feel 28! I still have some growing up to do. Ive been drinking since I was 15. The last 4 years have been the worst ever because of Alcohol. I wish I knew them what I know now and ai could have avoided the pain andlst time with people because I was drunk and angry. I’ve hady years with cocaine as well. Kicked that one years ago. Drugs being what they are now there’s no way I would touch that dirty crap now.
You have your whole life ahead of you. Listen to us ‘Old Timers’" and avoid the mistakes we have made. You are doing GREAT! 
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It would be easier for me to list the couple I didn’t do 
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That’s a good (and sad) point, agreed.
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I will be 60 in August. Looking forward to the next decade being sober and present. My parents were from the hippie generation and smoked weed and did cocaine. I really started drinking in my 30’s but was not really into drugs.
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72 this coming December (yikes, how did that happen). First drink at 17, it was love at first sight. Loved the smoky pubs, the chat, and most of all the booze.
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Love the post Eric - great to learn more about our fellow members 
I am 46 - started drinking at 11 as an experiment and got into it heavy around 13. Didn’t ever go more than a handful of days without.
I started smoking around12 and weed around 13-14. I did manage to quit smoking cigarettes for about 2 years 19-21. Was heavy into weed throughout high school and all of college. Dwindled down after that and wasn’t a daily necessity until about 4 years ago where i needed it to sleep.
i always knew i had an issue with cigarettes but was unable to stop smoking. Grateful for the wake up call I had over 2 yrs ago and was able to leave cigarettes. As for the weed and alcohol, i never thought i had an issue until i quit this last time and joined this forum. Here i realized my addiction went so deep and was so obvious. Guess i was only fooling myself with it.
Grateful that you have realized your addiction at an early age and are actively working towards leading a addiction free life. Your body and mind will thank you for it. Glad you are here with us 
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I’m 59 this year, but in the nearly 17 months since I quit drinking I’ve got my fitness to as good as it’s been in decades.
I’ll run the Manchester marathon for the 5th time next weekend. The sober one last year was noticeably easier than previous efforts, so I’m optimistic that this year, even if I’m getting older, that it’s going to feel easier again!!
So, although I’m not getting any younger I’m determined to have life in my years.
I just need to manage the PTSD stuff now, but as we all know, it’s one day at a time. 
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Your life journey sounds so familiar to me. Glad you’re here. 
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It’s good to hear you say that as I struggle with the guilt of what a shit I’ve been to myself and others. Trying to live in the present
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Love this! I’m 69 years old, myself. We never stop learning. As long as we stay open to the dharma of life.
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Forty two.
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I’m 38, no kids, never married. So I don’t relate to the people (with whole families) my age either. 
I never really drank alcohol in my early 20’s because I was super into my health and fitness. When I moved to Pittsburgh for grad school, I formed a group of different friends that I partied with. It got worse when I finished grad school because I no longer had the responsibility of school. And it started to become a problem when I was 29. There were things going on that my young self just couldn’t cope with. After a good 8 years of alcohol abuse, I finally quit last year. I was tired of feeling like literal garbage.
Good for you for recognizing your addiction early on and taking action now. 
You will lead a full healthy and happy life! 
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Hi there, fellow 25 year old. 
sorry if I sound akward, english isn’t my main language.
I found that the sooner you quit your drug of choice the better. The only thing you’ll ever truly gain from it is a longer list of regrets. And nobody wants that.
Remember to take it one day at a time. Otherwise It’ll be overwhelming to say the least.
Have a good evening. 
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For sure homie, thanks
Yeah definitely, the earlier one deals with their addiction, the better. I’m now 12 days sober 
feeling better than ever! I never wanna go back to cocaine ever again.
I hope you have a great day man. Some days will be good, some days will be bad, some days will be neutral. One day at a time like you said
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