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Michelle814


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My husband tells me I motivate him. It makes me smile. I know he owes his sobriety to his HP and to the hard work he has put forth and his two sponsors, but, my activity in al-anon and working on my own recovery has definitely helped him.  Glad youre taking care of you. No matter what he does, you can be healthy and happy.



-- Edited by Michelle814 on Tuesday 21st of February 2012 10:28:51 AM

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So everything's going really great! He's clean and sober for close to 4 months now. He's eating healthy and working out because he started gaining weight after quitting everything.  He's excited his blood pressure is down and he just wants to a better, healthier person.  Well that used to be my thing and I have been slacking. But trying to get my motivation back to get up and workout and get back to healthy eating because I honestly feel so much better when I do. He knows I do too.  So he's been getting up early with me to workout, since I have been not wanting get up and do it on my own.  He's been walking with me. And cooking healthy meals for me since I have been working more than he is right now.  

He's really found a new focus, and now he's dragging me into it! ha ha! I am so proud of him but never would have guessed in a million years he would be the one motivating me to get back into my healthy lifestyle. 



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Before all the stress of dealing with the alcoholism and drug addiction I was what you might call a "health addict". I just let myself go for a while. Now with al-anon I have realized that I need to do what makes me happy and being healthy does. At the same time he realizes that and is working with me to get back there. I know he has his struggle and I have mine, but it's nice that we can do it together.

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Pushka


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Hugs Stefani,

As a couple it's soooo important to connect on those levels .. it's a lesson I've learned the hard way. That's so awesome that he's taking an interest in something you enjoy and it's something you can do together!!

Hugs P :)

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Thanks for your share Stefani. positive is always good to see.

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Love it! Thanks for sharing this!

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