5 Year Success Story - Before & After

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  • 1grammie
    1grammie Posts: 163
    Congratulations! Great job. I'm sure your story will have a ripple effect and touch and inspire lives, many of which you will never know.
  • Savyna
    Savyna Posts: 789 Member
    Your story hit home with me because I've dealt with issues with alcohol and would drink as you described (just not caring if I was dead after a night of taking shot after shot), so far it has been nearly 2 months since I had a drink and a month and a half since a smoke. Your post is very inspiring to me and I hope to have as much success as you have had. Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing.
  • TurtleRunnerNC
    TurtleRunnerNC Posts: 751 Member
    What a wonderful story. Congratulations on getting your life back!
  • MrsRobertson1005
    MrsRobertson1005 Posts: 552 Member
    What an amazing story! Congratulations on your sobriety and quitting smoking! How amazing and on top of all of that you got fit. Beyond inspirational!
  • A truly great and inspirational story. God Bless You
  • maab_connor
    maab_connor Posts: 3,927 Member
    first off: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! five years is awesome!

    thank you so much for sharing your story. for your honesty. and for all of the hard work that proves to everyone else that this can be done.

    weight gain in recovery is so common. we need something, a new addiction i guess, to take up the space of the old habits. funny how running never seems to be at the top of that list. LOL.

    you should be proud of yourself. you have come so far. YAY on you!
  • txbabe1964
    txbabe1964 Posts: 12 Member
    I have no other words other than........WOW. :noway: :smile:
  • rower75
    rower75 Posts: 90 Member
    Life is truly worth living. My late husband was an alcoholic and a heavy smoker. His years of abuse took their toll on him in 2004 when his short 52 years of life ended with cirrhosis of the liver. The last year of his life he was in and out of the hospital and I took to chain smoking - 2 plus packs a day. After his death, I quit smoking and have been smoke free for 7 years. Never thought I would ever do that. I am about 15 pounds overweight and my goal now is to get healthy again.

    Please keep up the good work and stay sober and smoke free - your life depends on it!
  • mill1295
    mill1295 Posts: 120 Member
    Fantastic. I am so happy for you! :flowerforyou:
  • mleoni092708
    mleoni092708 Posts: 629 Member
    That is a truly incredible and inspiring story. I'm glad you shared it with us. Just goes to show, no matter how bad things get, you can always come back.
  • xnattiex
    xnattiex Posts: 143 Member
    That brought tears to my eyes! You are amazing and a true inspiration, thank you for sharing your story!
  • Good for you! You look very healthy and happy. Enjoy your life.
  • mayberry310
    mayberry310 Posts: 146 Member
    You truly are an inspiration. I'm sure your wife and daughter are over the moon that you found your way back to them. :) BRAVO on ALL your hard work! It definitely shows.
  • Clara
    Clara Posts: 88 Member
    Thank you for sharing that! Amazing!
  • deeannhill
    deeannhill Posts: 85 Member
    Thanks for taking the time to share your story. Praise God you are LIVING the life He has gifted to you!
  • andrejjorje
    andrejjorje Posts: 497 Member
    Fantastic story. I'm really happy about your success. A real inspiration for all of us.
  • BobbyDaniel
    BobbyDaniel Posts: 1,459 Member
    Dude...you have just reached HERO status here, and that doesn't happen often!
  • avonchik
    avonchik Posts: 106
    Thank you for sharing your story. You are an inspiration to us all. Im so glad you found MFP!! I know you will run many more Marathons and not be "dead last or dead Second to the last"!!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
  • saarek
    saarek Posts: 14
    Such an inspirational story, thank you so much for sharing!
  • silvergurl518
    silvergurl518 Posts: 4,123 Member
    so, soooooo proud of you!!!!! i need to friend you! i'm 4.5 years sober myself and loving every minute of my new life!!!!
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    Thank you for taking the time to share your story. Congratulations on conquering your demons so life can be LIVED!!

    YES!! Congratulations!
  • SeaChele77
    SeaChele77 Posts: 1,103 Member
    Wow!!!! I don't reply much- but your story, your committment, your inspiration, your dedication, your triumph.....totally deserves a reply - CONGRATULATIONS!! You are amazing - enjoy your new healthy active life!! :)
  • april522
    april522 Posts: 388 Member
    That is such an incredible story and so touching. It's wonderful to hear such success stories as these!
  • taragorman
    taragorman Posts: 2 Member
    I got goose bumps from your story. Such an inspiration! You are AWESOME!
  • lbigham1
    lbigham1 Posts: 132
    Incredible and inspiring! - You've certainly brightened my morning! Way to take back your life!
  • lavaflow99
    lavaflow99 Posts: 61 Member
    Thanks for sharing you amazing story and thanks for choosing life!! Congrats!!
  • jenvens
    jenvens Posts: 159 Member
    What an amazing story! You are proof that this can be done! Congrats!
  • Here's to MANY more healthy years! Thanks for sharing.
  • lorib75
    lorib75 Posts: 490 Member
    If I would have read this at home instead of at work, I would have openly wept! The strength and dedication it took for you to pull yourself up out of that pit is nothing short of a miracle! God was surely looking out for you. You don't mention your wife again after the beginning, but I'm hoping she is still in your life. What a wonderful story!
    Thank you so much for sharing!!
  • WOW! You gave me goosebumps! I don't even know you and I am so proud of you for all you have done! You are truly inspirational. Thank you for sharing your story.
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