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1 Year sober..
On the 28th December 2012 I will have been sober for one year! I had been drinking extremely heavily for 16 years and am so proud of myself for getting myself out of a tricky situation. I'm so happy I discovered my love of pole, until then I had no passion for anything and spent all my time in the pub socializing and drinking.
It's been a very tough journey but I feel that pole has given me a distraction and a reason to stay sober.
If anyone else has any stories about addiction feel free to post or inbox me, I'd love to here your your side of things. I admire anyone who has had to quit an addiction because I know just how difficult it is.
Gina
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21 Replies
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Congrats! How inspiring. I'm glad to hear others are using pole to help facilitate their recoveries, it's a story I can much relate to. 🙂
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Congratulations. My mom was a heavy drinker for almost 20 years and just made her 2 year mark.
Congratulations. I bet it’s the best feeling ever. It is for me, just seeing her sober.
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Yet for u all, and keep up the good work!
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Congrats Jeansgina! It's a great feeling.Celebrate by treating yourself to some new pole shoeshttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif My 4 year is coming up and I hope to do something special. We deserve it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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This is something to be proud of!! Congratulations! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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CONGRATS!! I think that taking care of yourself and finding a good outlet through pole are extremely inspiring! You are a hero!
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Hi Jeansgina! Congratulations!!! 🙂
Today is day 51 for me.
Thank you for sharing yourself with us!
Big hugs and much love, Stefanie
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Congrats on 51 days Stefanie. You've got so much happiness to come yet well done 🙂
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Congrats to you all!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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wow congrats ladies!!!! that is amazing!!! my grandfather was an alcholic and sadly never recovered, so my dad has some not so great memories of his dad and when i was about 22 i was a in a terrible relationship with an alcholic and i had some awful incidents with drinking and my family even brought home AA pamphlets for me once, i was not in a good place in life, but i have also used pole to help me focus on being healthier! hooray!! although now i am a cupcake-aholic haha
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Hi there!!
Glitterhips…I LOVE cupcakes!! 🙂 I watched a few of your videos today and you are so beautiful! You have a very playful awareness, and your joy for pole is contagious, even in a video, your stage presence came bursting through!
Hi PlatinumAni, thanks!
Hi Jeansgina, thank you as well!
I am so happy to be here in this amazing community!
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You know what they say “you can’t buy happiness but you can buy cupcakes and that’s almost the same thing!”
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CONGRATS to all of you ladies that have found sobriety!! I have been clean and sober for 31 years, 32 January 23rd 2013 God willing. I grew up with an alcoholic father. He committed suicide 5 days before his 80th birthday in 96. I have hardly any friends because I don't drink, and struggled with that part of my life for years, then I found pole. It has helped me in so many ways! I have an outlet that is safe, healthy, and just for me! I opened my own studio two years ago in November, and it has helped so many ladies in the community!! I get so much wonderful feedback that it has done more than help them lose weight, tone, and get and stay fit! I don't know what I would have done had I not found pole! I must say that Veena is in part responsible for encouraging and helping me along the way!! Pole is my ADDICTION!!!
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Wow litlbit… such a sad story but I respect how you managed to turn your life around so well. That took so much courage. Your story is very inspiring!
Thanks for sharing. Good luck in your sobriety. I agree, I'm addicted to pole now haha !!!
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Litlbit is one of the most awesome and inspirational ladies I know!!!
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