# Happy Sobriety Birthday, Ms.Robyn! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 12, 2003, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804 "2003-03-12T12:54:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/1 "2003-03-12T12:54:46Z")
A little bird just reminded me that today is Ms. Robyn’s **tenth** sobriety birthday, officially making her an old-timer. Way to go, Ms.Robyn! I lift my flagon of Diet Dr Pepper to you! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/2 "2003-03-12T12:58:32Z")
Raising a can of Diet Coke and toasting **Ms.Robyn**. Happy tenth sobriety birthday. [sub]It coulda been worse. I coulda sung[/sub] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/3 "2003-03-12T13:00:49Z")
Happy 10! Woo! ---
**Author:** ![Anita\_Vacation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Anita\_Vacation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anita_Vacation)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/4 "2003-03-12T13:59:28Z")
Here’s hoping you have many more! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Leifsmama](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a698b9/32.png) [@Leifsmama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leifsmama)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/5 "2003-03-12T14:29:00Z")
Wow! That’s great **Robyn**! I’m looking forward to a time when my husband has a sobriety birthday. Here’s wishing you many more. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/6 "2003-03-12T18:15:47Z")
Congrats, **Robyn**! ::raises glass of sparkling grape juice:: ---
**Author:** ![Jorel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jorel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jorel)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/7 "2003-03-12T19:00:34Z")
Congrats Robyn 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![skittles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@skittles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skittles)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/8 "2003-03-12T21:14:14Z")
Well now this is a birthday worth celebrating. Well, all birthdays are worth celebrating. But this one…it takes the cake! Congrats on all your hard work and determination - you should be proud! I know you are an influence to others, even if you may not know it yourself! Cheers with my Mountain Dew!!! ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/9 "2003-03-12T22:33:55Z")
Thanks, y’all! It hardly seems like 10 years have passed, but they have. I’ve been through a lot during this time, both good and bad, but I’ve managed to come out feet-first, if not stronger, and I’ve got the love and support of all y’all to thank for that. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got the urge to drink bad coffee and listen to other people for an hour. It’s amazing what they make you do for a medallion. 😃 Robin ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2003, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/10 "2003-03-12T23:05:13Z")
It’s a good thing she has the willpower to abstain for ten years, because that means that I don’t have to worry about the next ten minutes. 😃 Bottoms up, congratulations, and I love you. 🙂 Dave ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/11 "2003-03-13T03:36:48Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2003, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-sobriety-birthday-ms-robyn/160804/12 "2003-03-13T04:05:07Z")
Fantastic! 🙂 From one sober Doper to another: **Keep coming back!**