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1. be the best friend i can be to my friends
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2. figure out where all the people like me are hiding
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3. Quit smoking: NO RELAPSE!
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4. Stay Sober
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5. Run a half marathon
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6. Shih tzu puppy
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How I did it
It made me
confident 
How I did it: Gym membership. Incoorperated resistance training with running routines. Gradually built up from quick and easy work outs, to more intense training over the period of 8 weeks. When I started two months ago, I couldn't run for more then two minutes without taking a rest break. Now, I can run consistantly for over an hour, without a break! Read how I did it…
It made me
ahhhhhhh!
How I did it: I got an apartment in a quiet neighborhood, with designated "quiet hours". This helped my significantly! I was able to relax much earlier in the evenings, and now, I naturally am asleep every night by ten pm. I don't drink any caffeine during the day, besides one cup of coffee at 6am. I also don't eat later then 7:30 at night. Another thing that I changed, is I don't have the television on during the evenings that … Read how I did it…
It made me
suprized 
How I did it: I NEVER GAVE UP! Math tutoring, every day after class, private study sessions, and putting in 110% effort, all of the time! But the key...NEVER GIVE UP! NEVER, EVER, NEVER!!! Read how I did it…
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I’ve been sober over 16 months now. I am proud of myself! Although, now that I have been drug free for this amount of time, I am starting to see a pattern within myself that runs about every year or two. I started hitting a depression about 3 1/2 months ago. I started feeling very low, and the thoughts of using entered my brain again. I even was invited over to a girlfriends house, where I knew she would be using that night. In fact, she even whipped out my drug of choice and starting taking hits. She tried to pass to me, and I turned it down and went straight home. I knew that I was putting myself in that situation before I even got to her house. And I admit, that it wasn’t the smartest decision for me to go over there to begin with. However, I wanted to make sure that I could walk away. I wanted to see if I was strong enough to deny the drug and stay committed to my sobriety. Now I know that I can walk away. However, I must confess, I have come to the realization that I must not put myself in that situation to begin with. I have tried to maintain friendships with people I care about, even if I know they aren’t always sober. I still care about them. But I have also realized that it is unrealistic to maintain close friendships with them while my priority is to remain sober. Congrats to me on 16 months, going on 17 months! It is something to keep track of, and to celebrate!
And to those of you who are struggeling with the same- remember- one day at a time! You can remain sober, for life!
On June 26, 2010 I made it 1 year of not smoking….
Today it is my 12th day not drinking….
Its not that I have a drinking problem lol…its that Ive realized that I accomplish a lot more without alchol and I would like to resort only drinking it on special occasions. I’m not sure how long I’m going to go without a drink. I would like to say 6 months…maybe longer….but that’s my goal as of now. The dmb concert will be difficult…but not really. This is something I want to do for myself. I nver did drink until about 8 years ago. I want to get back to the real Katie Marie.
Day 12
And just for the record…Everything I have QUIT i have done conpletely through inner strength. Not through AA or through rehab…or through medication…etc…
DESIRE TO CHANGE…
and
MAKE IT HAPPEN
DAY !2 continues
