Oh my James! I just got a smile a mile wide, how you doing buddy?
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Yay! Good to see you!
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Good to see you check in, James.
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Getting better at getting better! Reached 5 years a few months ago and still counting 
I continue to be harder than my hardships. 
Iām still struggling a lot on a daily basis with my mental health, after all this time, but I am getting better at how I deal with it. Just like with recovery, itās a case of āone day at a timeā and holding on to hope. I am also learning to create pockets of ālifeā in the midst of hardship so instead of waiting for it to pass, and it helps a lot.
I went back to school recently. It failed, but it was not a bad thing and I do not regret it. I learned that (a) Iām not ready to go back (in that format) just yet, (b) I still do well at school (98% on the stuff that I did manage to get handed in), and (c) I am capable of trying big scary things, and dealing with it even if it does not work out. Capable of trying is the hard part of being capable of success.
Itās so good to see friendly faces again! 
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Congratulations on your 5 years James!! That is incredible. 
It sounds like school was a good learning experience and you are doing well with managing life and all that entails.
This really spoke to meā¦
ā¦that is the only way I made it thru the beginning of last yearā¦little bits of life at a time. Thank you for the reminder that we can make a life even in the midst of severe challenges. 
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James! Just last night I was thinking of some of the OG members who we donāt see anymore. And here you are! @c-sun and @Forged were the others on mind
Glad you are doing well and working on being even better!
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Tell Franzi I said hi too please. Miss her 
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Hi James! Nice to see you here! Hope youāre doing ok these days 
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So nice to see you . I was just wondering about you the other day and here you are!
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Itās great to see you and to have an update. Youāve certainly been thought about. Love what youāre saying
about ā capable of trying ā.
Love this too! Congratulations on your five years and going forward.
Wishing you the best with your life each day one day at a time.
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Hello to Franzi for me, too, wishing her the best, and missing her also.
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Hi James! Good to hear from you!! That has been a while, how are you doing?
Missed you around here.
Oh, just read the message about how you are doing, sounds like youāve made big steps and also doing all that sober 
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Iām so sorry my reply is late to you, I havenāt been on much - much to my own detriment 
Iām sorry things arenāt good for you at the moment, I hope it will improve for you you have a wonderful outlook on how to manage lifeās downs. I wish I had your clarity when the chips are down. Stay strong lovely, youāre doing brilliantly xx
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@apes2020 havenāt seen you on the pet pics thread, I hope all is well
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I could have missed it because Iāve not been all up and over the forum like usual, but whereās my @Charlie_C? Still around? Howya doing? Howās the grandkids, kids, fam-a-lam?
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@Macy2020 how are you doing Maggie?xx
Hi kelly im actually doing good for me acceptance has been a bit harder to find had the odd slip up along the way but im proud of myself and how im doing ,keeping myself busy and working away ,off on holiday to crete end of may ,first holiday sober ,was looking for books to take then i though why not re read my alcohol literature so there coming with me keep me focused, how are you ?
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@Cocojanie13 Hey lady, havenāt seen you in a minute, hope you guys are good.
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