8 Years Sober This Week!
 

February 21, 1999. Shortly after closing time, I was arrested for drunk driving. And it was not the first time, but it was the first time I was arrested while serving as an elected county attorney. My arrest made national news, and on the 23rd I checked myself into an in-patient treatment center. February 22, 1999 was the first day I did not have a drink. February 22, 2007 makes eight years without a drink.

Part of what keeps me sober is letting everybody know that I am an alcoholic and that I am happy staying sober. It makes all those open-bar parties easy when I don?t have to explain why I really just want a Diet Coke. I have already used up my life quota of booze!

It is hard to explain how much better my life has been being sober! I came out of the closet, I moved from Iowa to Phoenix, I found a career I love and have a wonderful life. It does happen. I was a raging alcoholic and ashamed of myself. Now I am happy, healthy and enjoying it all!




A few links to the past~


http://www.globegazette.com/articles...export4505.txt

http://www.globegazette.com/articles...export5589.txt

http://www.globegazette.com/articles...export6980.txt

http://www.globegazette.com/articles...export7674.txt

Congrats Chad, a man must know his limitations.

Good for you..cheers :glugglug

Nice work....

Congrats man. Great story of self realization, and improvement.

Congrats! I'm having a beer for you!

Congratulations on that Chad!! A tremendous accomplishment.

And thanks for being such a good friend as well. I know my life certainly is better knowing you.

congrats :)

Congrats Chad. :)

congrats man thats a great thing

Thats awesome Chad. Im proud to say I know you. :thumbsup

Cool! Going to get your chip? I stopped getting chips after about year 4. It's been 9 years since I last had a drink. Drugs however..well, that's a different story :thumbsup

Congrats Chad :)

grats, been 13 months for me ish, and I feel great, can only imagine how things will feel in 7 years...alcohol realy tears your body up, andmost people dont realize how great being alive can realy feel ...grats

:thumbsup

Thank you all -- if you had known me when I was a slobbering, vomiting, falling down drunk you would have turned the other way. Most of my adult life was drunk, and at the end I was passing out 5 nights a week.

8 years later, I can honestly say that today is just a damn good day. :smokin

congrats brother

grats, big feat

Congratulations on your 8 years of sobriety. :thumbsup

Chad, most people don't understand how difficult that can be. It takes a real man to have to stand up to his own demons like that, and to tell the world too. My profound congratulations!

Well done, Chad!!!! ((HUG))

Hey Chad, it's Louis. We worked together in Dayton back in November. I had a great time on the set and enjoyed getting to work with you. For anyone that doesn't know Chad he is a hell of an attorney and an even better guy. Congratulations on 8 years buddy, and I wish I had an ounce of the will power and drive that you do.

Very inspiring story. Congratulations!

congratz but you know...a drink once in awhile doesnt hurt

you just need to limit yourself

Chad, way to go... I'm on five and half years now, and enjoying every minute.
:)

Wow very well deserved props!! Congrats

congratulations!!!

congrats!

Depends on the person... some people are just better off without.

Same thing with any drug, some people are fine and some people become addicted and fuck up their lives.

Nice one Chad.

well done :thumbsup

congrats!

I've been clean a few years myself. :)

Good for you. That's a huge accomplishment.

keep up the good work
 

way to go dude:thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup

Chad.. you are the man, dont know how you do it, but keep it up.

This Friday usual place?

The Wife sends a big kiss!

good deal man!
congrats!

Duke

congratz!!!

keep it up :) way to go!

nice congrats

let's drink to that!

What a huge achievement! Congrats!