I hit the quarter century mark today
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Topic: I hit the quarter century mark today
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Subject: I hit the quarter century mark today
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:14am
| 25 years alcohol free. I thank the Lord for this blessing and for all the blessings I’ve been given. I darn sure didn’t deserve them. |
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Posted By: TomC
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:29am
| Good for you sir!! |
Posted By: Scott B
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:35am
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Congrats Thad! At first I thought you were referencing your birthday status......and of course, we'd of had to call you out if that would have been the case!. Scott ------------- D17 Series 1 Allis B- 1939 Allis B- 1945 |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:39am
39 and holding on the Birthdays Scott.😂😂😂 |
Scott B wrote:Posted By: JoeM(GA)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:49am
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Congratulations sir!! ------------- Allis Express North Georgia 41 WC,48 UC Cane,7-G's, Ford 345C TLB |
Posted By: TramwayGuy
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:51am
| Dedication at its finest. Congratulations! |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 10:26am
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Well,,,CONGRATULATIONS, My Friend,,,and a well deserved apt ona back,,,  I too was a heavy social drinker,,,, ,,,until I got Diabetes and used to get SOoo sick to my stomach that lasted til bout wednesday,,,,but Chit,,long bout Thursday Pm, I'd start planning for the coming weekend,,,,, Then,,my Dr told me bout the Diabetes and he said, "You can stop drinking like you do, and maybe live a long life,,,or you can continue and help the Diabetes kill you,,,, I been bout that many years and alkyhol and ceegarettes no longer run my life.
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 10:49am
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CONGRATULATIONS, Thad!!! That is quite a milestone. It has been 36 for me since I stopped wasting my life and money on alcohol. The recovery program my bride and I work with helps people beat addictions and other problems through a relationship with Christ and depending on the Lord to help them through. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 11:00am
That is wonderful my friend. I’d like to hear more. I work with a lot of coworkers. My success rate isn’t good but I keep trying. The good Lord pulled me through this. Not good luck and not will power but prayer and the grace of God. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 12:56pm
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Thats great Thad............ Congratulations ! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 2:50pm
| Yes congratulations Keep up the good work |
Posted By: klinemar
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 3:51pm
| Something to be very proud of! Congratulations! |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 3:52pm
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CONGRATULATION Buddy!! That is a hard thing to over come. Especially at such a young age.......Lemme see Jack Benny, 39 years old and quit for 25 means you started when youse was 14. Shame, shame, shame.....  Once you put the Good Lord in charge of your life, there aren't as many forks in the road anymore. It's pretty simple after that.   NOW if only we both could find a good FB coach....  ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Darrell G (MN)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 4:02pm
| Congratulations Thad, a great way to live, I have not found it necessary or desirable to use MAC since July of 1978. I also owned and operated an out-patient alcohol and drug program for 20 years , having sold it 2000. I am sure I wouldn't still be around if I hadn't changed my ways and I am sure my wife of 54 years would have been long gone. |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 4:03pm
| Corngratulations guy. Keep up the good job. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 6:18pm
| Way to go Thad! |
Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 6:50pm
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Thad, that is really great. I hope that wasn't as bad as quitting smoking as far as weight gain goes! I'm 31 years without a smoke and gained aver 200 pounds. Food tastes so much better!  Keep working at that. There ain't no reason acceptable for either one of us to go back! ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 6:52pm
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Thad, here is a link to the website: https://rurecovery.com/" rel="nofollow - RU Recovery It is based out of Rockford, Ill. If you don't find a chapter close by let me know and I will make a few calls and see what I can find. Our little program just got started on Feb 14th of this year but even with the Covid interruption we are slowly growing. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 7:33pm
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Thad, sent you an email. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:05pm
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HOLIE'IST CHIT, John,,,,200 Lbs,,,!! Whew,,,,,thas,,,thas almost like,,like over 190 lbs,,ain't it,,?? Just keep up the good work,,,!!!
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Posted By: JohnColo
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:23pm
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Congratulations! That stuff can be the downfall of a fellow pretty easily, glad you quit when you could. I do have to question the math tho, if you quit 25 years ago and you're 39 now, either you started pretty young or you're pulling our leg. Whichever, no problem, glad you are still on the wagon. |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:27pm
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Thad, the email on your profile didn't work. Shoot me an email and I will get back to you. Might take a couple of days since I will be "off the grid" tomorrow and Wednesday. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Red Bank
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:31pm
| Congrats Thad prayers for you and your continued success |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 8:31pm
On it and thank you. |
Posted By: truckerfarmer
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 9:57pm
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Cograts Thad! I just passed 15 yrs on Sept 29. ------------- Looking at the past to see the future. '53 WD, '53 WD45, WD snap coupler field cultivator, #53 plow,'53 HD5B dozer Duct tape.... Can't fix stupidity. But will muffle the sound of it! |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 14 Dec 2020 at 10:13pm
| congrats Thad! i guess i too have quit the sauce, but only cuz all my buddies have quit and now when i can have drinks, there ain't no one to drink with! PfffffT! |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2020 at 5:53am
Dale when I come visit you better be ready. We’ll be drinking sweet tea by the gallon. After coffee that is.🙏 |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2020 at 5:57am
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Thank you each for the encouragement. To those in the same boat, I send you prayers. I’m grateful to be a part of the misfits. |
Posted By: Fred in Pa
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2020 at 6:48am
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Congratulations!
26 years for me and I never looked back . ------------- He who dies with the most toys is, nonetheless ,still dead. If all else fails ,Read all that is PRINTED. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2020 at 7:18am
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Thad, Congratulations! And big pat on the back! Awesome! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2020 at 8:42am
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It's the 2nd drink that gets you hooked , so avoiding the first one is the hard part each day . about 30 years back I snow plowed out a neighbor who's drive had drifted shut , long drive over 1/4 mile and drifted in , took me a couple hours to get open . Day later he stopped over and brought me a bottle of Chevrs Regal 12 year old Scotch , said I will break that seal one of these days - when things get so bad or so good it calls for celebration or drowning - still on the shelf . For myself guess a choice where I will on a occasion have something - but even before making that choice it's one , no matter what or where and it's hard but that's all. It's great you have chosen a path and stayed on it . may that journey continue and be part of each days blessings . ------------- Life lesson: If you’re being chased by a lion, you’re on a horse, to the left of you is a giraffe and on the right is a unicorn, what do you do? You stop drinking and get off the carousel. |
Posted By: den/southern illinoi
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2020 at 2:53pm
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Congratulations. Never had a problem with drinking and not trying to steal this thread but I am on day 30 of not smoking after 55 years of the bad habit. I hope that I can do as well with my problem as you have with yours. Den ------------- Own 4 wheel 20, 2-5015, 5020 and associated equipment and 2 electric forklifts. |
Posted By: FloydKS
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2020 at 4:16pm
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congrats and cheers to all who have done it ... and keep doing it for your selves and those around you... blessings. ------------- Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting the other person to die |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2020 at 8:42pm
Well, Den,,just keep your goal in sight,,and in front of you,,, I quit them DANGED ceegarettes in 1978 with a program called SMOKE-ENDERS paid for by the company I worked for back then. The thing that stuck with me was the instructor told us when you stop smokin,,your lungs will start healing themselves within ONE WEEK!! That right there is what kept me from "trying just one more puff". Stay the course,,Guy,,you'll get it done,,,,,
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Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2020 at 6:51am
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Den you have the hardest part whooped. Good job. Remind yourself often of the benefits of not having the habit. Make gratitude your habit. You got this 👍👍👍 |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2020 at 1:25pm
| Yes Den you can do it. I quit in 1985, was i hospital in traction for 3 days and wasn't aloud to smoke, after the 3 days when I got out I thought that wasn't bad and haven't smoke since. So hang in there you can do it. |
Posted By: JohnColo
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2020 at 11:29pm
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When you quit al those bad habits it gives you more money to spend on important stuff like buying and restoring Allis tractors and machines! |
Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2020 at 2:02am
| i mostly quit the smokes...i really need the crutch when i gotta deal with them POS stockholders! i always have a pack close to me, but it usually goes really stale by the time i think i want one, and if i do light one up, it tastes so bad i stomp it out and move on! lol |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2020 at 7:29am
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Smoked since was 12 years old when Manual delivery Cig machines were EVERY where, Dad and older brothers smoked, Aunt and Uncles, Grands on Dad's side smoked so just came as a desire. Got to garage work after US of Army, was smoking 1-2 packs a day in service(Boredom) then nervous or habitual would just have a constant lit one in my face where got up to as much as FIVE packs a day some times(LONG Days of 12, 14, 16 active hours). While scrapping always had a lit one on a lip. Got to 1996, had quit cold twice prior for up to three months and just had enough of the stinking habit, not looked back, no nicotine gum, patches NOTHING but walked away. Still get the urge to light up, EVERY morning when get up and any time happened to be drinking with buds, not fell back yet. Drink I quit at 25 when awoke one morning as my Chevy pickup ran out of gas on the first tank(1979 C20), swapped tanks, had gas in the other one and got it running then tried to figure out WHERE I was. Turned out I had left a party ADMITTEDLY intoxicated, had consumed some 3/4 bottle of JD and half a 12 pack of Busch Beer(Boilermakers), drove from a friends house in Florissant MO to LA MO(Lower Arnold) and was parked in a shopping plaza. Did NOT, still DO NOT remember the drive even as NO Damage on my pickup. Was about this time of year and at a Xmas Party. Checked with a friend in MoSHP and NO reports of accidents on the route would have had to have taken so Swore OFF the booze. I have adjusted as age came on, CAN have ONE beer and be satisfied or with wife or friends ONE mixed drink or a stiff shot of Bourbon neat or on the rocks, even go to wineries and sample or small GLASS of wine with dinner, need no more than the enjoyment of flavors not the swilling these days. Bottle of Jack or Buffalo trace ANY of the whiskeys I have collected will last for MONTHS save when have friends or family over and KNOW they will stay the night or get a hotel close by, I still know how to stop at ONE.
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