redelk
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posted September 27, 2002 06:18 AM
 Edited By: redelk on 27 Sep 2002 07:22
A happy... but sad birthday.
I would have never imagined it and can hardly believe it. Today is my sixth birthday. I remember the night I got clean... like it was yesterday. Thank you, Ashley (my daughter).
It just makes me sad that my brother never saw a single day of soberity before he died. I miss ya, bro.
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jonwright
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posted September 27, 2002 06:27 AM
Congrats, Elk.
Cheers (with Mountain Dew) in rememberance of your brother.
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Ninjaman12R
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posted September 27, 2002 06:53 AM
Hang in there Sherm.
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bagster
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posted September 27, 2002 07:03 AM
Way to go Redelk, its a long road, but the journey's worth it.
If only I could get one of my best friends to take the trip. 
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GreenGlenn
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posted September 27, 2002 09:58 AM
Keep it up!
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Dino
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posted September 27, 2002 10:44 AM
Bravo Sherm!!!
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Hawkman
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posted September 27, 2002 10:46 AM
Congrats Red! Hang in there buddy.
Hey BeansFaggot...where are you to say this isn't related to a ZX-12R? Dick.
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worm~hole
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posted September 27, 2002 11:20 AM
...way to go, Sherman 
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redelk
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posted September 27, 2002 11:25 AM
Thanks. Especially to Hawkman. I will be replying to your e-mail, soon (when my head's screwed on better). Thank you very much, for sending it. I mean it.
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entropy
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posted September 27, 2002 12:59 PM
Red,
WAY TO GO!!!!
I betcha there are lots of folks out here that can relate very closely to your victory today. Like my, uh... um... err... cousin. Yes, that's the one, my cousin can relate to your tough road.
Good work, man
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slug
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posted September 27, 2002 01:04 PM
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red happy bday, and remember if ya need something yell, there are plenty of folks here who are MORE than happy to help out.
congrats!
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BFLY
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posted September 27, 2002 02:47 PM
red i can relate very well with you. happy bday
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kickstartmyheart
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posted September 27, 2002 02:57 PM
Happy B'day RedElk.
What of life would be worth tasting if not for bittersweet?
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posted September 27, 2002 06:00 PM
Congrats Redelk,12, 12,and12. Learning from other's mistakes.
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posted September 27, 2002 06:07 PM
congrats!!
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hondo
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posted September 27, 2002 06:46 PM
If it was easy, it wouldn't be worth doing! Congratulations.
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posted September 27, 2002 06:52 PM
My BEST friend is a couple year older than you, I know what you mean.
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DaveInDaytona
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posted September 27, 2002 07:02 PM
Be proud of you Red, and proud you have kids that can give you guidance as well as take it from you.
Also cheers to missed brothers, both mine and yours.
Dave
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redelk
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posted September 28, 2002 05:57 AM
Thanks again, guys. Like I said at LAB, I am truely blessed with more than one brother (and two sisters). I do look at those of you here as more then just friends. I sincerely feel that all of you are my brothers (and sisters). Why else would I bore you with this crap, eh?
So many of you have always been there for me and have been a source of strength for me when I needed it the most. I will never be able to either thank you enough or pay back all that you have given me.
Last night, my daughter give me my six year coin. Also, since the Zippo my kids gave me for Father's Day, about eight years ago, has seen better days, they got me a new one. It isn't here yet, but it will be a black one, just like the old one. There's will be only one difference. It will be engraved with one word... "Daddy".
The reason that one word is so special to me is that six years ago, my then 18 year old daughter laid down outside my office bathroom, while I was locked inside, cooking up my last rock of crack cocaine. I could hear her crying and she kept asking one question, in between her sobs.... Where's my Daddy? I want my Daddy.. I will never forget than night.
When I got off the plane, returning from 28 days at BFC, I hug both my daughter and son and told them both... Daddy's right here.
While we were walking to the car, I found out that my 25 year old neice had hung herself, while I was at BFC. They found her in the new home that she and her husband had just bought. She was hanging from their bedroom ceiling light, wearing her wedding dress. She had everything going for her, except she was an alcoholic.
Sadly, like my brother, there was nothing I could have done, until they were ready to help themselves. That's what sucks about the program. Everyone who has this problem has to hit their own "rock bottom". For way too many, that "rock bottom" is when they are six feet under. Over the years, I've lost a many of good friends this way.
My sponsor has a slightly cruel but truthful saying about those who find their rock bottom this way. I'd rather learn from them then they learn from me. It's just the way it goes.
Thanks again.
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frEEk
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posted September 28, 2002 05:17 PM
i have a hard time imagining what it must b like to go thru that red. i'v bin lucky enough to have a very clean life with little temptation; certainly no temptation that was too great to pass up. but there have been a couple times where i could feel the steep slope of addiction under my feet, and quickly turned back rather than looking over the edge any longer. it's easy to let urself go, but obviously near impossible to scramble back up once u'r down there. i'm sure u already do, but take pride in knowing that u have been able to so resoundingly kick the habit(s) right out of gravity's reach.
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