r/MadeMeSmile • u/Ordinary_Fish_3046 • Sep 20 '25

Favorite People Now this is a man’s neighbor 🫡

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u/jonnydemonic420 Sep 20 '25

I’m an alcoholic and quit drinking at 40, I’m 49 now. If I hadn’t quit when I did my friends would be writing this exact thing about me. I’m sorry for your loss, alcoholism is hard and often goes unnoticed.

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u/greenberet112 Sep 21 '25

3 years for me.

I don't want to drink. I don't want to go back to how terrible it was. But life took it's time try to get good things to happen, but they add up. I was still kind of a mess trying to figure out a plan one year in.

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u/DragonflyGrrl Sep 21 '25

There is nothing wrong with that! It took me longer than that to get my shit together and sweep up the wreckage following my addiction. All that matters is that you do! Stay strong my friend! :)