How old were you when you decided to quit?

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I started getting real about sobriety at 34.

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30 I quit!
12 year habit
181 days clean today

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Crawled in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous at 50 years old. Now at 53 I have some resemblance of peace and serenity in my life with a humble heart. Getting out of self and being of service really helps to keep me sober. :heart:

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I guess right around 40. Took a disaster, well at least for me, and just about losing everything. I’m incredibly fortunate I didn’t wait any longer.

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34 went to AA now 68 still sober

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53

I realized I had a problem with alcohol few years ago but the decision I took seven days ago. I’m 38. :lion::+1:

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Knew I had addiction issues since I was a child, started drinking and smoking at 12, wanted to stop at 25, managed to stop smoking and cut down drinking massively after an attempt to end my own life. Then it all started escalating again around 2 years ago at 31, I started smoking again, then the occasional drink started becoming any every day bottle of spirits again, with daily cocaine use on top, which has all lead to me losing pretty much everything. I have been actively trying to get clean for just over a year, and have finally stopped at 33, 5 months nicotine-free, nearly 2 months sober from alcohol, and 19 days clean from Cocaine, with every intention to do whatever it takes to stay this way every day. :raised_hands:t2::pray:t2: Addiction is hell.

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I was 16 almost 17. Age didn’t really play apart. Just realized it wasn’t doing any good for me and was hurting everyone around me.

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So…how old was I when I decided? 26 or 27. How old was I by the time I was finally able to stay sober for a year? 34. It took a long time for me to figure out that no drugs really means NO DRUGS, if you know what I mean. Heh. :woman_facepalming:

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Y’all beat me to it.

For me: ~25, 33, and 36. Some times in between as well. This is the first time I took it seriously though and the first time it stuck more than a month.

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I started putting rules on myself and trying to moderate around 25. Then at 28 I started trying to get sober, but I kept relapsing until it finally stuck at 30. I’m 9 months sober now and so happy I’ve stuck with it!

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We’re happy you stuck with it also @DanielleRose and congratulations on having 9 months of sobriety. One day at a time. Proud of you, keep up the good work.

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Decided to quit years before I was able. Not even sure.

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