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What it's like now: 16 years sober today and my kid is just amazing. Life isn't always easy or fun but at least I don't have to drink today.
Edit: Wow!! Thank you for all of your encouragement and camaraderie! My sobriety is Pi Day. Send your favorite pie recipes? Have an amazing day, Imgur!!
Cultivatedferocity
marsupialsrus
Thanks so much
alovelypintofguinness
I was 24, my daughter might saved my life, several of the people I hang out with back in 2003 are either dead or in the can .
jalyynx
marsupialsrus
Cheers, mate!
ImReallyBadAtVideoGamesButMyComputerLooksNeat
I think those colors are backwards.... right? ............ right?
MrCleo
Same, I was 22 and about to graduate college, she had one more year. Fast forward 8 years and we are doing way better than our peers.
deathloop
Congratulations, you did a biological function. Have a cookie.
marsupialsrus
I'd rather have pie.
ozdelune
You done good @OP
marsupialsrus
Thank you
figaden
i quit the day i saw that second blue line, he turns 16 in june, my son saved me from myself, koodos to you for doing the same!
MattTheWarrior
Makes sense your child is awesome if you showed that much willpower, role model for sure!
PMMeYOURBoobsPlz
Way to hurriedly grow up and raise an awesome child. Were more parents to step up like you, we'd be in a much better place.
daftbehemoth
You're a badass. Good work!
marsupialsrus
Thank you!
lunarockstar
That's awesome. way to go OP! Being a mom can be so hard at times and rewarding overall. You rock!
marsupialsrus
Thank you!
dontbustmychops
I aborted. It was a good call
marsupialsrus
It's the right choice for some.
Sentay
I'm 25 and having a kid right now would actually kill me.
ILoveCreamPies
That’s awesome!
marsupialsrus
Haha! Thanks man!
ilovemyboobs
When I was 22 I had a 4 year old. lol
liamossher
Thank you for doing the right thing
marsupialsrus
ladyatlas777
My kid also helped straighten my life out. Good job OP. I'm sure it was hard, but worth it. <3 Thank you for trying to be a good Mom.
marsupialsrus
Thank you. You too
LaNeptube666
Hey! I’m 22 and recently found out that I’m preferably and am not getting my life together! I like the positive message
LaNeptube666
Pregnant*
marsupialsrus
Good luck to you! I know it's cliche but every day is a new day.
YouKnowThatOneGuyWhoDidThatThing
quitter
chaney57300
Good job,???? I know the feeling when I found out I was going to be a father I cleaned my act up real quick.
GroovyNerdM
Good on you. Similar story, found out I was pregnant at 21 and have given up smoking 3 years prior, thankfully.
marsupialsrus
Great job! Quitting smoking was really hard!
Ziferian
My mom had me i think at her twenties and my dad is 10 years older than her and were a happy family expect when my dad goes hay wire and .1
Ziferian
acts like an asshole and an idiot which he acknowlegdes but the guy has been working everyday for the past few years
Elerich
I just applied for a parttime job while im still a university student... im scared af of adulting but I know it needs to be done
marsupialsrus
You'll be okay. Find people who have what you want. Then do what they did.
WinterGrasp
You don't have to become a parent. Just saying. No obligation.
prestodigitation
marsupialsrus
Thank you!
prestodigitation
therealNorrinRadd
I was on heroin when I found out I was going to be a dad. Quit cold turkey. Seriously craved it for almost 4 years. Like a daily longing 1/2
therealNorrinRadd
2/2 for it. But never would have cracked. Also i joined military which probably helped keep me clean. But I thank my son for saving my life.
marsupialsrus
I know what you mean. I thank him for my life all the time.
therealNorrinRadd
They make everything worth it
Boondangle40
Your son might have been the motivating factor, but YOU are the reason for saving your life.
therealNorrinRadd
Well gee, that was awfully nice of you. Didn't expect that.
SmallMovesEllie
AsFarAsIKnow
I feel there are steps you can take,, to improve your life,, before this one
Goggalore
It was a bold move, Cotton. But it paid off.
onlypeterdinklage
harbingerjo
I hear that Chuck Norris' thumbs up will lift your soul.
OfAlltheUsernamesonImgurThisisOne
Fuck you, Chuck Norris
Rowee
Isn't he a homophobe?
BannedAgainHaHa
TotallyNotOSHA
TheDudeOrHisDudeness
rip
Baeloro
Can we get a detailed story? I'm always skeptical when people say they got their shit together and their kid turned out a Amazing.
marsupialsrus
How detailed? That could go on awhile! I married his dad since we'd been dating awhile. That was a disaster. Battered women's shelter.
marsupialsrus
Homeless shelter. New job. New job. Try a career. Get a certification. College. All the while trying to model kindness and teach
marsupialsrus
Responsibility. AA helped me stop drinking. AA helps me stay stopped. It's just what works for me. Does that help?
Baeloro
That's up to you. How many times you wanna hit the front page? ????
marsupialsrus
Lol
Baeloro
Chocolate banana pie: 1 box ea Jello chocolate and banana pudding. 1 Graham cracker pie crust. 1 ripe banana. Mix choc pudding and pour into
Baeloro
crust, about halfway. Let stand fridge 5 mins. Add banana slices to choc layer. Pour banana pudding over choc layer, carefully. Let stand 5
SomethingSomethingTraLaLa
I was 19. It was difficult, we had to get it together quickly, but I'm grateful for the life we've built. He's seven now, beautiful boy.
dgkandrewdober
My gf was 19 when we got pregnant. We were homeless addicts in vancouver. Moved 1200 km away. Now we've both been over a year happily sober.
WinterGrasp
Look, ik judging is somewhat bad but holy fuck yo. Addicts and getting pregnant at 19...
marsupialsrus
You think they haven't had that thought? We're our own harshest critics. If you must judge, I suggest to not direct it towards the subject.
UnpinionedPoplars
1) I was 22, my girlfriend was 19. We got our life together as quickly as we could (not overly fast, I'll tell you.) Four sons and several
Cezarboytellem
several what? Go on, this sounds interesting/inspiring.
UnpinionedPoplars
2) disgruntled penguins riding velociraptors and carrying automatic wiffle ball bats pelted us with butterscotch snow cones while we dashed
UnpinionedPoplars
3) from tractor to tractor with our gift-wrapped selection of Time-Life books. It was probably the happiest Juvembruary 7th we've ever had.
UnpinionedPoplars
4) (Since the accident.)
lurkeylurkeychickenturkey
Oh my god, that sounds just like my current boyfriend and I. I’m hoping for the negative test but I don’t know what’s coming...
marsupialsrus
I hoped for negative too. Things have a way of working out the way they're supposed to. You'll be ok. Msg me if you want to talk. Good luck.
lurkeylurkeychickenturkey
Thank you (:
UnpinionedPoplars
We were both hoping for a negative test. That wasn't how I would've chosen to start our life together. So glad now that it wasn't up to me!
marsupialsrus
Agreed!
UnpinionedPoplars
2) grandkids later, we'll be celebrating our 25th anniversary this year. It certainly doesn't work this way for everyone, but parenthood
UnpinionedPoplars
3) gave us a reason to grow into better people.
WinterGrasp
...
SpaceRefugee
wow that's so inspiring, you guys should be proud of meeting the challenge & achieving something good out of it.
SpaceRefugee
Parenthood sounds hard, more so if our own parents struggled with parenting us. Kudos to you guys for doing the hard work & succeeding.
SomethingSomethingTraLaLa
That's what happened with us. We had to stop being reckless and very egocentric. It made me really more kind and patient.
marsupialsrus
Yes! Amazing! Thank you for sharing this!!
WinterGrasp
Im 22 n i couldn't take care of a kid. Like at all. That would ruin my life n everybody's life.
IrgendSoEinTyp
Please don't have kids then I don't want you ruining my life
WinterGrasp
No worries buddy. I won't have any. Im happy having a lovely pet.
FriendlyGodlessHippie
I have an irrational hatred for anyone that downvoted you for being smart and knowing yourself
WinterGrasp
Because they think that the birth of a child is a miracle or something n shouldn't be rejected.
FriendlyGodlessHippie
I still don’t get it. They weren’t saying they love abortion, just that they didn’t want kids yet. Oh well. People are dumb.
HormonalWoman
Agreed, fuck that, got my own shit to do lol
DegenerateCrotchFruit
I'm 32 and couldn't take care of a kid
anugg
34 and same
inzane
Same. I'm the only child I need to take care of.
guerillagirl
I’m 26 and couldn’t take care of a kid. How to adult??
kibbypie
I wanted to be done having kids by 30. Didn't start til 32. I know I wouldn't have been ready any earlier.
TheLittleMerrlmaid
Yeah man, I refuse to have kids until I'm in my thirties and stable.
deywut
that day just never seems to come...
WinterGrasp
And that's fine.
oceanbreeze24
I'm 32 and can barely take care of myself.
worldling
I'm in my 30s, still not stable. I'm okay financially, but I fed myself a slim Jim for breakfast today so.. no kids for me
bloodtippedrose
I'm 30, had dry cheerios and thin mint cookies for dinner..also no kids lol
sultin
Guessing you’re both woman... single guys in their 30s can cook.
pjblurton
I thought the same thing... I was 17. My son is 27 now with a bachelor's degree and son of his own. I wasn't ready to be a dad, but love
casuallyalive
I was 18, almost 19. He’s 5 now and I sometimes wonder how that could negatively affect his life. This comment made me feel a little better.
marsupialsrus
Each day, just do your best. Sometimes your best won't be good enough, and that's okay. Don't let feeling inadequate stop you.
pjblurton
will get you through it. When I thought my life was over, it was just beginning. I wouldn't change a thing.
czme
Mate I can barely manage myself
marsupialsrus
Breakdowns can result in the most glorious of breakthroughs.
HormonalWoman
The economy was a lot better back in the 90's. Try doing it now, cost of a kid, rent and lack of jobs is ridiculous.
WinterGrasp
Not everyone gets to be lucky.
ImTheBean
Yea tbh I used to judge some ppl having kids because I rlly didn't think they'd be fit parents but it turned out having kids was the best(1)
ImTheBean
Thing for them and they rlly got their act together because of it. Made me admire them. Moral of the story: ppl can change (2)
krissypoojackets
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