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  • 1 Year sober..

    Posted by jeansgina on December 18, 2012 at 9:36 am

    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 

    AriFerrari replied 12 years ago 15 Members · 21 Replies
  • 21 Replies
  • darling dearest

    Member
    December 18, 2012 at 9:55 am

    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. 🙂

  • azblanco

    Member
    December 18, 2012 at 10:14 am

    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.
    Keep your head up, gorgeous!

  • Lyme Lyte

    Member
    December 18, 2012 at 10:23 am

    Yet for u all, and keep up the good work!

  • SashaMae

    Member
    December 18, 2012 at 10:34 am

    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

  • Veena

    Administrator
    December 18, 2012 at 10:46 am

    This is something to be proud of!! Congratulations! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

  • Saphyre

    Member
    December 18, 2012 at 12:41 pm

    CONGRATS!! I think that taking care of yourself and finding a good outlet through pole are extremely inspiring! You are a hero!

  • StefanieM

    Member
    December 18, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    Hi Jeansgina! Congratulations!!! 🙂

    Today is day 51 for me.

    Thank you for sharing yourself with us!

    Big hugs and much love, Stefanie

  • jeansgina

    Member
    December 18, 2012 at 3:11 pm

    Congrats on 51 days Stefanie.  You've got so much happiness to come yet well done 🙂

  • PlatinumAni

    Member
    December 18, 2012 at 4:32 pm
  • glitterhips

    Member
    December 18, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    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

  • StefanieM

    Member
    December 19, 2012 at 10:30 pm

    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!

  • glitterhips

    Member
    December 19, 2012 at 11:07 pm

    You know what they say “you can’t buy happiness but you can buy cupcakes and that’s almost the same thing!”

  • litlbit

    Member
    December 20, 2012 at 8:58 am

    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!!!

  • jeansgina

    Member
    December 20, 2012 at 9:19 am

    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 !!!

  • glitterhips

    Member
    December 20, 2012 at 11:21 am

    Litlbit is one of the most awesome and inspirational ladies I know!!!

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