Hello everyone

[DJChildhood]

my name is Rob,
im new to this site (but not forums).
just thought i'd say hello and that im glad to be apart of this
didnt know there was anything like this around...
but i suppose it is the web right?
im at 1/2" (12.7mm) i want to get to 5/8ths
got a few tattoos (looking to finish my half sleeves across my torso by 26 y/o)
and a twist lip ring.
im also in recovery from drugs/alcohol.
drug sober date: 9/17/2008
alcohol sober date: 8/26/2010
thanks for reading ^_^

-Rob

[Drrob]

Welcome to the forum Rob,

Thank you for sharing your story and may I say congratulations on your recovery from drugs and alcohol, you will be an inspiration to others on the forum as well.
Feel free to share your thoughts on anything related to ear stretching and there is also more general topics at the bottom of the home page.

Have a wonderful week.

Regards
Dr Rob.

[Acacia]

Welcome and well done on going sober

[DJChildhood]

thank you on the support of being sober

if anyone needs advice on yourself or a friend about it,

i got a wee bit of knowledge on it

[Deano]

Welcome, and congrats on sobriety. It's not easy, I've got family in prison right now for drug use. Never done drugs myself(except salvia, fuck that shit), but I'm a social drinker.

[DJChildhood]

That's good man.
I know the stereotype of recovering people is that others who can socially 'use' are actually addicted.
Personally I respect people who can truly socially use.

And with my story, I've been through a LOT of shit.
Almost got tagged with aggravated attempted homicide, and for trafficking I almost got life :/
Thank God I didn't, and that I'm here now

[Deano]

Yeah, I had a phase when I was 18 and had just joined the military where I was just itching to drink all the time, every weekend I was hammered and puking all over the place, falling asleep in bathtubs and shit. Now, I can go 6 months without touching beer or any type of alcohol and be perfectly fine. Hell, I just picked up my first 6 pack in over 6 months this past weekend, had 3 beers in about 6 hours, the other 3 are still in my fridge.

It's good to hear that you aren't in prison. Like I said, I've never done it, but my biological mother is in prison right now for using/dealing, and her brother died in 2007 just before his 43rd birthday from drug use and/or a deal gone bad. Never got any confirmation on which, but we think someone tried to hit him over a deal. Those 2 are the main reasons I DON'T use, because I saw how bad their lives were.

Just so everyone knows, I'm not saying ALL users are bad people or do stupid shit, I'm just saying that this is MY experience with users. Not calling anyone a bad person.

[Reezie]

im also in recovery from drugs/alcohol.
drug sober date: 9/17/2008
alcohol sober date: 8/26/2010
thanks for reading ^_^

-Rob

Congrats! Welcome to the site. Im new to it myself.

[Aoric]

Hey! I'm new here too, and I'm going to continue the congratulatory comments on your sobriety! Those are some impressive times, and even though I don't know you, I'm glad you're in recovery. My brother is a user, among other things.. It's not a pretty, or easy thing. It makes me glad to see people getting themselves help/out of using.

Congrats again though, and I hope you enjoy your time here like I'm thinking I will.

[DJChildhood]

Hey! I'm new here too, and I'm going to continue the congratulatory comments on your sobriety! Those are some impressive times, and even though I don't know you, I'm glad you're in recovery. My brother is a user, among other things.. It's not a pretty, or easy thing. It makes me glad to see people getting themselves help/out of using.

Congrats again though, and I hope you enjoy your time here like I'm thinking I will.

Haha that's why I'm here (I'm guessing?) to inspire

If you ever need to talk/vent, gimme a private message