MetaChat - Say Woo! Say Yay! I'm eight years sober today!

Excellent! Congratulations on the achievement, it's a fantastic thing :)

posted by TheDonF 27 February | 02:25

Good for you!

posted by brujita 27 February | 02:29

WooHoo! Good for you kid!

posted by arse_hat 27 February | 02:33

H.O.L.Y. S.H.I.T, no kidding.
Big up to you, seriously.

posted by alicesshoe 27 February | 02:39

Wow, Jan, that's wonderful. Congratulations, sweetie!

posted by Specklet 27 February | 02:42

Congratulations, essexjan!

*starts to raise glass in toast, thinks better of it*

posted by me3dia 27 February | 02:51

YAY. Keep it up!

posted by fluffy battle kitten 27 February | 02:52

YEAY! Lets dance! *boogies the victory dance*

posted by dabitch 27 February | 03:01

Next stop 10 years Jan.
Yay for you!!

posted by seanyboy 27 February | 03:04

hooray, jan!!!

≡ Click to see image ≡

posted by taz 27 February | 03:04

Happy Sober-versary! *toasts you with steaming mug of coffee*

posted by By the Grace of God 27 February | 03:24

The long sober are the toughest among us. Congrats (and I hope I can follow your lead!)

posted by maryh 27 February | 03:56

*applauds taz for oh-so-meta pic* *applauds essexjan again because I don't think I'd ever be able to manage that*

posted by TheDonF 27 February | 04:12

TheDonF : if you're not an alcoholic, then you don't have to worry about 'managing' it. For those of us who reach that point, it's literally a life or death decision.

You have nothing to worry about. Anyone who chooses to drink cherry beer in a real ale pub cannot possibly be an alcoholic.

posted by essexjan 27 February | 04:30

Oh, and the cat totally rocks, taz. Thanks so much.

posted by essexjan 27 February | 04:33

/Hopes he didn't say something wrong. Backs away slowly.

posted by TheDonF 27 February | 05:06

No, nothing wrong at all, TheDonF. There is a world of difference between someone who likes a drink and can occasionally get off-their-face drunk (like you) and someone (like me) who cannot drink safely because once I start I can't stop.

The operative word being "can't". Meaning I have no choice once I have that first drink. If I was to take any alcohol into my system it would trigger the compulsion to drink. I am physically unable to stop once I start drinking. So I just don't start.

posted by essexjan 27 February | 05:22

Major congrats EssexJan, I think better education has many of us who drink to excess on occasions asking ourselves the question the TheDonF asks, which can only be a good thing really. It is better to be vigilant because the human cost of alcoholism is so vast.
Yah-Hay!

posted by Wilder 27 February | 05:27

Congratulations, essexjan. And thanks for talking about it so openly and answering our little questions.

posted by chrismear 27 February | 05:43

Yay for essexjan being sober.
Yay for essexjan being non-judgmental.
Yay for the sake of saying yay.

posted by Cinnamon 27 February | 06:40

Congratulations on your eight years, essexjan!

posted by safetyfork 27 February | 06:42

A RESOUNDING "W00T!" FOR YOU!!!!

posted by quonsar 27 February | 07:25

Wonderful, jan. So proud of you.

posted by mike9322 27 February | 07:26

Congratulations! And I'm so glad we still have inline pics here.

posted by Quentin 27 February | 07:31

Congratulations! Many happy returns!

posted by misteraitch 27 February | 07:34

Huge congrats, ej!

*hug!*

posted by BoringPostcards 27 February | 07:53

Woo! and, indeed, Yay!

I don't know if congratulations are the thing to be offering or just plain old respect and admiration, but whichever cap fits, I doff it at you.

(Is that a mixed metaphor? Or did I just steal your hat?)

posted by GeckoDundee 27 February | 08:04

Nicely done, Ma'am.

Now do it again.:)

posted by disclaimer 27 February | 08:04

Woo! Yay! Good for you essexjan!

posted by LoriFLA 27 February | 08:24

Well done. keep up the good work!

posted by mmahaffie 27 February | 08:40

That's fantastic, Jan.

posted by gaspode 27 February | 08:45

CONGRATS! WOOO!

posted by shane 27 February | 09:00

Hooray, yippee, wahoo! Congrats, Jan.

posted by smich 27 February | 09:02

Congratulations; that is a real accomplishment and something you can be deeply proud of. I'm sure everyone who loves you is very happy about this too. Wonderful!

posted by Miko 27 February | 09:32

Congratulations!!!! Hooray for you, and what Miko said!!!

posted by redvixen 27 February | 09:42

"If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.

We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will slip away. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves. Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us -- sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them."

Congratulations Jan.

posted by netbros 27 February | 09:55

I raise my glass of Kool-Aid in your honor!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 27 February | 09:58

I raise my glass of Kool-Aid in your honor!

Oh Yeah! Er, I mean me too. Seriously, congrats.

posted by King of Prontopia 27 February | 10:04

Good Work, ej. Although it's not for me, AA is a great organization full of great people. More power to ya, and happy to see a happy healthy essexjan for years to come.

posted by jonmc 27 February | 10:05

Hooray, and great for you!

posted by Fuzzbean 27 February | 10:28

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posted by danf 27 February | 10:44

Congrats! That's wonderful and I hope you treat yourself to something special today in honor of your achievement!

posted by LunaticFringe 27 February | 10:53

Mazel Tov! So happy for you, and can't wait to see ya in June!

posted by Pips 27 February | 10:53

Congrats, Jan. So glad to have you with us in this world.

posted by matildaben 27 February | 11:23

WOOOOOOOOOOO! *does happy dance* Good for you, Jan! Congratulations!

posted by scody 27 February | 11:36

WOO! YAY! YAY! WOO!

posted by getoffmylawn 27 February | 11:46

You go girl. This is a great achievement. One to really be proud of.

posted by carmina 27 February | 11:55

That is truly a wonderful milestone, essexjan. Congratulations!

posted by deborah 27 February | 12:34

OMG congrats!

posted by grouse 27 February | 12:53

Can I get a Woo??

Woo!!

Can I get a Yay??

Yay!!

Amen, brothers and sisters, amen!

posted by tommasz 27 February | 12:55

Awesome, EJ. You are a fantastic woman and you kick ass and you have no idea how totally blown away I am by your strength and bravery. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

love
me

posted by mygothlaundry 27 February | 14:15

Thanks for all the congrats. I went to my AA Home Group tonight, armed with a box of Krispy Kreme donuts (the only place you can buy 'em here is at Canary Wharf).

I could not have gone 8 years without a drink had it not been for AA and the programme of recovery. It saved my life.

And danf has it exactly right. It's for today. Just for today.

The trick is to string a few todays together without drinking.

This is where the programme comes in. You see, it's taught me how to live my life in such a way that the 'fuck it' switch doesn't go, and a drink would seem like the solution to everything, both good and bad.

And now : one of the joys of sobriety - football. Manchester United have just kicked off, so I'm off to watch the game.

posted by essexjan 27 February | 15:08

Jan, that's wonderful and amazing. I'm so happy not only for you, but for us as well, that you've chosen to share yourself, both the big and the little things, here and in the way that you have. Thanks and congrats, lady!

*does a little Snoopy dance for the fabulous EJ*

posted by Frisbee Girl 27 February | 16:05

That's a great achievement, EJ. Congratulations!

posted by theora55 27 February | 16:18

Beautiful!

posted by Feisty 27 February | 16:55

Congratulations, essexjan!

posted by lilywing13 27 February | 18:26

Congratulations essexjan, my father is in his tenth year and it's changed his life.

posted by Mitheral 27 February | 20:44

Congratulations, jan. It's a fantastic achievement and I know that we all get a few extra years with you because of it. So thanks!

posted by jrossi4r 27 February | 21:29

I had to skip MeCha at work today, so here I am, (possibly) the last one to say congrats. That's certainly something to be proud of!

posted by youngergirl44 27 February | 22:58

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