# Ten Years Sober Today **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 16, 2007, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735 "2007-11-16T18:38:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/21 "2007-11-16T23:25:43Z")
My life would feel pretty sucky if I hadn’t been to a meeting in 4 years! Meetings help me keep a healthy perspective, among other things. Glad you’re going back to one! ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/22 "2007-11-16T23:30:04Z")
Congrats. Sorry some things suck. ---
**Author:** ![fookite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/dc4da7/32.png) [@fookite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fookite)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/23 "2007-11-16T23:39:35Z")
[QUOTE=Lobsang] Two months and six days Sober. Life has less pleasure, but at least it’s moving in the right direction. [/QUOTE] Two months and five days here. Other than that, ditto. Congratulations fifty-six. ---
**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/24 "2007-11-19T01:52:06Z")
10 days would be wonderful. 10 years is spectacular. Many congratulations. I hope the meeting went well. ---
**Author:** ![TupeloHoney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@TupeloHoney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TupeloHoney)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/25 "2007-11-19T02:57:52Z")
That’s awesome! Congrats to you! ---
**Author:** ![Zoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a4c791/32.png) [@Zoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoe)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/26 "2007-11-19T03:53:14Z")
**fifty-six** , that is really strong. You are an inspiration. To other old friends here, all that’s asked is one day at a time. You all matter to me. ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/27 "2007-11-19T04:07:18Z")
Congrats, **fifty-six**! And consider the fact that the things in your life that suck today? Are pretty high-class problems compared to back when you were still drinking. Mama Tiger, sober a few 24 hours myself ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/28 "2007-11-19T09:07:49Z")
Happy birthday, **fifty-six**! You’ve made it this far, another twenty-four hours to go. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/29 "2007-11-19T09:27:05Z")
Congratulations on your SoberDay, **56** , and I hope the other problems get solved soon! ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/30 "2007-11-19T09:29:04Z")
Many congratuations, **56** , I can’t imagine how difficult it must have been for you to do this but I admire your achievements tremendously. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/31 "2007-11-19T09:30:39Z")
Congratulations **fifty-six**! Hard times come and go. It is how you choose to face those times that define the man you have become. From what you have said, in your other thread and here, you can stand proud. ODAAT indeed. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/32 "2007-11-19T16:24:43Z")
I’ll tell you what. Your location says Alaska, but are you near a Starbucks? Are you near any kind of chain restaurant? If you’ll post your address, and answer my questions above, I’m going to mail you ‘a cup of coffee’. Ten years is AWESOME. One more day, that’s all. 🙂 Oh, and one more thing. I’ll bet I’m not the only one who will send you that cup of coffee. Am I…? Am I…? ---
**Author:** ![Cemetery\_Savior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Cemetery\_Savior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cemetery_Savior)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/33 "2007-11-19T16:56:04Z")
[QUOTE=Enright3] I’ll tell you what. Your location says Alaska, but are you near a Starbucks? Are you near any kind of chain restaurant? If you’ll post your address, and answer my questions above, I’m going to mail you ‘a cup of coffee’. Ten years is AWESOME. One more day, that’s all. 🙂 Oh, and one more thing. I’ll bet I’m not the only one who will send you that cup of coffee. Am I…? Am I…? [/QUOTE] If we get an address, and you give me a brief on how to do so, I’m up for mailing a cup of coffee. 56, you’re doing a great thing, not only for yourself, but for people who know you. ODAAT, buddy. -Cem ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/34 "2007-11-19T17:07:06Z")
Congratulations, **fifty-six**! Fighting the inner fight is the most difficult thing to do. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/35 "2007-11-19T17:41:14Z")
[QUOTE=Cemetery Savior] If we get an address, and you give me a brief on how to do so, I’m up for mailing a cup of coffee. [/QUOTE] That’s why I was asking about some chain restaurants in the area. I figured it would have to come in the form of a gift card for three or four bucks. (which is about what a Starbucks cup of coffee costs these days, isn’t it?) ---
**Author:** ![Cemetery\_Savior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Cemetery\_Savior](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cemetery_Savior)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/36 "2007-11-19T19:39:04Z")
[QUOTE=Enright3] That’s why I was asking about some chain restaurants in the area. I figured it would have to come in the form of a gift card for three or four bucks. (which is about what a Starbucks cup of coffee costs these days, isn’t it?) [/QUOTE] If we get a note about **56** going to the meeting, and if he/she doesn’t feel weird about it, I’ll send a slightly nicer gift card from Starbucks. There may be enough for a muffin! -Cem ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2007, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735/37 "2007-11-19T19:40:39Z")
Congratulations! I’ll toast–hot chocolate with whipped cream and shavings (try it out today, if you make it to a Starbucks)–in your honour. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ten-years-sober-today/426735.md?page=1)