Today marks my 18 month milestone after almost 20 years of active use! I am very happy that I achieved this. Without the 12 step program I could not have achieved this. I wouldn’t have made it without the meetings and also not without the people around me! I am grateful that I have been able to embrace a higher power. I know I can do more about my recovery, but recovery is also taking care of my family and friends. I work hard and this is working out well. Sometimes I have less good days, but that’s not bad anymore. Grateful for what my life looks like now! I will continue with everything I do now, and keep going to stay sober. (I wrote this post using google translation, I hope it’s readable.) I am Stijn a Dutch addict in recovery!
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Congratulations on your 18 months 
That is something that I really appreciate in my life now. While drinking it was just impossible to imagine that feeling better was even possible and even good days ended up badly. Now, bad days, bad weeks happen as well but they will pass. It’s not this inevitable darkness anymore.
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Huge congrats on 18 months! And welcome to an amazing sober community full of people from around the world. Thank you for sharing your experience, strength, and hope
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You tell them Steen09 thats the way to do it wish you well
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Gefeliciteerd Stijn! 
Groetjes van een M/Nedelander 
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Congrats on 18 months:grinning:
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Congratulations:purple_heart:
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Thanks everyone! Yesterday was a great day! I went to the meeting to collect my milestone. I pick it up to show myself how far I’ve come. But also to show others that you can recover and have a better life.
After the meeting I went to a party of my sister and brother-in-law. The people there were very drunk. Luckily I can deal with that now. But when I drove home with my girlfriend I was so happy to be sober. This morning my 4 year old Son came into our bedroom and I was able to relax with him. Without me having a hangover.
This was my best moment this weekend.
For all the people who are just in recovery, be patient. It really does get better as long as you stay sober.
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Dankjewel! Zit je hier al lang?
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Ja, bijna 5 jaar en ook bijna 5 jaar alcoholvrij 
Your gratitude is understood in Dutch or English, it is truly the language of the heart.
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Welkom Stijn, gefeliciteerd 
Gefeliciteerd!!!
