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Addiction & Recovery

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5. I was in rehab with a kid who was still high school age

Sat Apr 8, 2023, 03:04 PM

Apr 2023

I was dumbfounded.

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My son who is 29 just celebrated his 10 years of sobriety this week. [View all] flying_wahini Apr 2023 OP

Congrats to your son, my dear flying_wahini! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2023 #1

Give him our heartfelt congratulations!!! Karadeniz Apr 2023 #2

👏👏👏👏👏 irisblue Apr 2023 #3

I have not heard of recovery at such an age before Tetrachloride Apr 2023 #4

I was in rehab with a kid who was still high school age bif Apr 2023 #5

A friend of mine got sober around 22-27 Tetrachloride Apr 2023 #7

A relative of mine who's 35 has been sober since he was 20. pnwmom Apr 2023 #12

I was (and still am) a hard-nosed atheist when I hit the rooms. Iggo Apr 2023 #16

That's great! Whatever works is the right way. Iggo Apr 2023 #19

Please always continue-to-care as that-urge lingers-long (n/t) Ahna KneeMoose Apr 2023 #8

Congratulations to your son wendyb-NC Apr 2023 #9

flying_wahini........ Upthevibe Apr 2023 #10

Congratulations to your son and you too. K and R Stuart G Apr 2023 #11

Beautiful. cilla4progress Apr 2023 #13

Thank you for a message of hope... Thunderbeast Apr 2023 #14

Damn! Wish I had that figured out at 19...lol. Iggo Apr 2023 #15

Congratulations LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2023 #18

Kudos to your son! That is extraordinarily impressive! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2023 #20