Montgomery BOO...URNS wrote:
> Hello all:
>
> My utmost apologies for not being on this newsgroup for a while. It's
> been quite a long time since I have posted anything telling about my
> progress and how I am handling sobriety.
>
> I am still sober, I haven't had one drop of alcohol since I was on here
> last and I don't plan on relapsing nor do plan on any "recreational"
> drug use. I did have a situation where I ended up in the hospital for a
> couple of days because I was prescribed percocet and it constipated me.
> Long story short, my colon blew up and I had to go to the emergency room
> and they gave me morphine and Benadryl. I did not like having either
> drugs in my system.
>
> So it has been almost 2 years since declaring my sobriety. As of August
> 28, 2007 I will be officially 2 years sober (minus the trip to the
> hospital).
>
> Needless to say, I haven't been to an AA meeting for quite some time as
> I feel I don't need to attend (some people might disagree and will
> suggest that I DO attend but I just feel right now that I don't have
> to).

You only have to go until you want to go.(of coarse it's your own choice)

I had problems with depression and thoughts of needing a drink
> before but I do everything to keep myself from thinking about it and
> it's all a day to day conquest. It's all not as hard for me as it used
> to be. Yet, I KNOW, there is always that chance that I could relapse.
>
> I am looking forward to keeping up this momentum.
>
> Thank you for everyone's support.
>
> Happy health and life to all of you.
>
> Monty

Keep up the good work.