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Gun Control & RKBA

Remmah2

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21. It takes courage and discipline to achieve this.

Reply to Trunk Monkey (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:03 PM

Nov 2012

It takes courage to talk about it. You dealt with your situation first hand unlike persons who assign blame, make excuses and otherwise point fingers.

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On December 14 I will have been clean/sober for 30 years [View all] Trunk Monkey Nov 2012 OP

Congrats on the upcoming anniversary!!! MountainMazza Nov 2012 #1

Thanks for the kind wishes. I'm never sure how to respond though Trunk Monkey Nov 2012 #8

Well, then congratulations on getting so you don't want to do it. speedoo Nov 2012 #10

This calls for irresponsible, celebratory gunfire in the air... -..__... Nov 2012 #2

Congratulations! I'll hit 37 years of sobriety next April. nt DonViejo Nov 2012 #3

I have...12 hours of being sober :) darkangel218 Nov 2012 #4

Great job! Camballo Nov 2012 #5

Congratulations on your achievement! slackmaster Nov 2012 #6

Along with elderly people (anyone 60+) is a hidden criminal. ileus Nov 2012 #7

There should be a way to stop "hidden criminals" even before they are born. nt rDigital Nov 2012 #9

The miracle of the internet rrneck Nov 2012 #11

Congrats. glacierbay Nov 2012 #12

Ill never give up my Coors lite! :p darkangel218 Nov 2012 #13

Message deleted by the DU Administrators glacierbay Nov 2012 #14

I sing this every time I walk down the beer asile at Wal Mart Trunk Monkey Nov 2012 #16

Great but! lector Nov 2012 #15

I’m not sure what you are saying here. Trunk Monkey Nov 2012 #17

I think he's saying you have a great "but", but meant "Butt." Silly typo. n/t Decoy of Fenris Nov 2012 #22

Makes no sense to me, and I'm coming up on 26 yrs. NT Simo 1939_1940 Nov 2012 #18

Well my story is close. oneshooter Nov 2012 #19

they want to whittle away at the second amendment until the only people eligible to carry are LEO's trouble.smith Nov 2012 #20

It takes courage and discipline to achieve this. Remmah2 Nov 2012 #21

Re:It takes courage and discipline to achieve this. Trunk Monkey Nov 2012 #23

You're also humble. Remmah2 Nov 2012 #24

Congrats! It'll be 21 years for me this December 15th. Kaleva Nov 2012 #25