What happens to us when we use... we miss out on life. Saw this and thought I’d share.

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15 Years today

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Made it a Year and feel Great!

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After eight years in hell, I finally have 60 days in recovery! This is one of the greatest, and hardest, milestones of my life.

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My sobriety is now old enough for kindergarten!

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Beautiful coins in recovery.

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After battling addiction from age 14 to age 28, now clean and sober for seven years, I never thought this day would come.

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The promises in action

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My experience as an alcoholic.

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Then and Now. Five years between photos, three and a half years in recovery. It works if you work it!

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Scumbag Brain with 5+ years clean after a funeral for a friend that died from an overdose this week.

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I found a note that I wrote to myself. It made me smile so big.

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It's been rough, but I made it

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Addict Joke (Not Intended for those that cannot laugh at themselves yet)

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NA Keytag in Breaking Bad Finale

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Difference of 19 months.

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This chip is 21 years old

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It works if you work it!

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120 days sober, my niece drew me this today. It's bittersweet.

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The only cakeday that matters: I have TWO YEARS CLEAN today! Time to retire this bad boy...

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got sober at 21. This is how many years I have today =)

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Took me six years to get it. One day at a time.

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Put down dope, pick up dreams

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Tonight I went to my first NA meeting.

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5 years today! Grateful for the life I have received!

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Scumbag Old-timer

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When people ask us Do you drink?

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One year

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Nailed it.

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I love my recovery tattoo. Sponsor told me that I should wait for a year, so I did.

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One of my proudest achievements yet!

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Think you can't stay cool if you get sober?? Yes, you can. Here's what 30yrs sober looks like. My friend Luc was sober, kind, loving and a big book master. He will be missed on this earth. 1 yr. RIP

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Celebrated 1 year back today.

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1 year today and it feels amazing

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It took me 3 yrs to get 90 days (109 days today)

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I could've never imagined my life without drugs & alcohol. God is good!

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Extremely grateful! I cannot possibly begin to describe how different my life is today. I'm so lucky.

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Been holding on to this sucker tight. Really proud of this today. Thanks to this sub for having my back when I've needed it.

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My proof that the 12 steps work! Life gets a little better everyday

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Had 18 Months on Sept 1. My sponsor presented me w/ his 18 Month Medallion he got 12 years ago.

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Clean and Serene for 60 days!

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Thankfully there are no term limits for this.

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sometimes it's just that simple :)

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This ex-drug addict spent 15 years in prison and is now baking delicious bread. Dave's Killer Bread is to die for...

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Got my 30 and 60 day tags today

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Picked up 6 months Sunday. First time sober 6 months since 1996.

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Saw this while playing Civ 5 last night. It really resonated with me. Stay strong fellow redditors!

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Yesterday was my 28th birthday, but today I am more excited for this

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The most time I could put together on my own will power was 3 days. What a journey this has been so far :)

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2 Months Sober

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Recovering Alcoholic's fridge. (477 days)

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Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run, there's still time to change the road you're on. Two Years.

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Let's try this again shall we. (1st key I grabbed and the other one is my new start today)

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DUI deaths by day and time. (repost)

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Just found this subreddit, 21 years old never had a legal drink and I'm okay with that today. Very grateful for the life so freely given to me.

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I have one year clean! So grateful to be here today.

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I joint the glow in the dark club and it feels amazing

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They(me) thought it could never be done. I am so happy. Thanks for the help guys. (sorry for blurry pic)

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The most important thing I've learned in my time here is that it's never too late to be who we might have been.

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A picture of my keys. Clean & serene since January 1, 2012 <3

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Recovery!

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Always a lurker but just wanted to show that recovery is working my life.

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The only keytag that matters to me (all I have is today.)

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The Choice Made New Each Morning

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The longest 3 months of my life, happier than ever.

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First post here, and frankly the best post I've ever done. 9 days. Idk where I'm going, but i know I'm not going back. Love and strength to you all today. Don't pole vault over mouse turds.

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I thought this belonged here. Glad I found this sub.

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Ain't that the truth.

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This guy is in every meeting.

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Some AA/NA humor for you.

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I joint the glow in the dark club!!

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18 Months! Here's hoping it all Roman numerals from here.

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Struggling staying sober? This keeps me in line!

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Thanks to the fellowship made up of people like you, I have 6 years today! Thank you all! It can be done!

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My experience as a newcomer looking up meetings for the first time...

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Thank you Robin, for showing me the way.

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So, I got a new keyring today.

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Yes, I made a rage comic about recovery.

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Came to Believe - The Other Side

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Fantastic card for my two year anniversary.

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I added another year! at one point in my life I never ever thought I would get this far.

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If i can do this, so can you.

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4 months after rehab

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Auto-updating desktop: countin' my days for me.

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keep coming back!

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4 Years Clean

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I think I think too much.

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9 months clean today! Which is also my twin daughters birthday. Life keeps getting better.

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How I feel after my mom asked for money toward Christmas presents

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Almost six months clean (Here's a pic of me)

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So I got my pot leaf tattoo covered up.

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Robert Downey Jr. on sobriety, or why I'm clean and sober.

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One Month! Thanks, /r/RIR!

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A prescription from Dr. Bob - provenance smovenance

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Talk about clean and crazy

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Worked my 4th Step. And now I am so sad it's making me physically ill

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Some of my service work - NA H&I

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6 months sober today: AAAAAAAWWWWW YEEEEEEEAAAAH!!!

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It didn't feel real until my wife gave me this.

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I get one of these TODAY!!! Nothing short of a miracle.

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What are YOU Grateful for today?!

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