Likewise, brother! Thank you!
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Many people here motivate me! Coming on here everyday and seeing you all work to get better has been a huge motivator this time around. You all are a great support system.
I also motivate myself. Life is brief. I cannot make the most of it, cannot be my best for myself and those I love, if I am drinking. I could have 50 more years left on this earth, but I could also be gone tomorrow. You never know. No matter, I choose to not waste a moment more of my time on alcohol. I strive to be the best that I can, and alcohol is not a part of that picture.
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Myself. This battle is all about me, making a new life for that girl I abandoned all those yearās ago. All the terrible, stupid relationships I got into. All the people I let walk all over me. Megan is NOT a pushover! Megan is strong! Megan lives her best life!
The people here and my other sober support groups. Those people who have substance problems that give me a massive high five when I casually throw out there that Iāve been clean for 17 months. Iām like @anon34614660, Iām not quiet about my sobriety.
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Me! You may think I am a narsisist, but I motivate myself and this forum is my safe hangout. I learn a lot about the similarities of the challenges we have and I gain strength from all of you. Thank you!
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Thank you 
glad I can inspire others, it really gives me a lift in my journey 
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This actually hits remarkably close to home for me and gave me shivers. Thanks for articulating 
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This Forum and the amazing contributors. @MoCatt @anon30771928 @anon34614660 @Yoda-Stevie @anon46927530 @TMAC to contribute to @Dejavuās list.
My health and family 
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People who motivated me, the many many people on this forum, my sobriety coach, the people in the local dry house who I do abstinent meetings with, people at my smart meetings
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Many people on this app motivate me and a lot on Instagram too. I havenāt seen one person whose life became worse after quitting a drug 
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My HP motivates me, and it manifests through self-discipline.
I was once a warrior. A creature of self-discipline. Then in a moment of grief, turned to the bottle for solace, rather than my HP. For the next twenty years, that disciplined individual eroded under a constant drip of beer, wine, bourbon and vodka.
I tried to muster the self-discipline on my own, and I found after a time, my strength and resolve would fail. I would turn to the bottle for solace, false relief and comfortable lies.
And when I had had enough, I turned to my HP, and prayed for that self-discipline I once hadā¦and my HP answered.
My HP gives me gentle nudges and hard kicks in the ass all in the right proportions to keep me moving down the path. Maybe itās an internal dialog in my mind. Maybe itās a word from a friend or loved one. Maybe itās a well-timed thread or comment here. Many voices, one source.
Peace is found in self-discipline.
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I motivate me now. Iām going to bed early and getting up at 5am every morning. I love morningsš
My wife motivates me. Everytime when Iāve got a weak moment, she tells me to stay strong!
I was worried about sounding narcissistic saying this before reading previous posts. But, me, surprisingly, despite my self-perception issues. Just looking back and seeing what Iāve gone through and survived and the perseverance I exercised makes me realize how much stronger I am than I usually assume, and realize Iām worth fighting for sobriety for.
Like many of the other answers here, everyone else I see fighting every day, and getting up every time theyāre knocked down. On this forum and elsewhere.
Definitely my HP like @Yoda-Stevie was talking about.
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