Your greatest accomplishment

[Blueface]

Congrats to all.

For me, my Avatar.
Not really my accomplishment solely as he is my grandson but he came via my daughter.
So to my Avatar, add my daughter and my son.
The three rank as one.
I hope I can see my grandson to adulthood as I have seen my two kids.
To date, darn lucky of me.

[the3cs]

They are 11 and soon to be 13; and the first to graduate from college in the family.

[Sauer Grapes]

Originally Posted by Blueface

Congrats to all.

For me, my Avatar.
Not really my accomplishment solely as he is my grandson but he came via my daughter.
So to my Avatar, add my daughter and my son.
The three rank as one.
I hope I can see my grandson to adulthood as I have seen my two kids.
To date, darn lucky of me.

Very touching post. However, given your current avatar, pretty funny now.

[ToddziLLa]

Convincing a woman to marry me.

A far second is my perfect attendance grades K-12.

[DBall]

Nice thread... I was starting out my blackout drinking career at the ripe old age of 10, then went into whatever drugs I could find and I didn't go uphill from there. When I was 25 I finally got clean.. it's been a little over 6 years/6 months.

However, all that pales in comparison to winning the heart of the girl of my dreams. That just rocks.

[kgraybill]

It's really great to see so many post with thier kids as thier greatest accomplishments!

[0002S]

Originally Posted by kgraybill

Tell us your greatest accomplishment.

Mine is:
I have been alcohol free for 15 years. I was drinking about a case of beer a day and whatever else was around.
I quit on wedding day in 1993. No pressure from anyone, I just knew that I had to do it. God does answer prayers. No 12 step programs needed no dt's. I have not wanted to have a real drink since.

I still like the taste of beer so I keep a six pack of Becks non alcoholic around to enjoy with my evening stogie.

Congrats!

August 19th 1993 was my last day.

[e-man67]

My kids and wife.

For me it's more of one decision made than any credit I can give myself for a great accomplishment. A decision that I made to leave my small home town. (Trust me it's a big deal to leave if you grow up there) Not a great accomplishment right? Millions of young people do it every year. Well, I firmly believe I would be in jail or dead if I had not made that decision. What lead me to make that move is a story in it's self that I won't bore you with here. That one decision changed me forever and sent me on a road through life that I wouldn't change for the world. It brought me a woman that I truly believe deserves better but has stood with me for over 22 years. Three sons that no father anywhere could be more proud of. And, of course you folks.

If the above doesn't count as a personal accomplishment I'll go with the following:

Even though my parents are gone I try each and every day to be a son they would be proud of. I hope they approve.

[qwerty1500]

I cannot honestly say I've accomplished anything by myself. I am thankful for the Lord, the values my parents taught me and the generosity and love of the people in my life.

[forgop]

I'd say being able to watch my 3 kids (ages 7, 5, and 3) enjoying themselves and experiencing new things for the first time. My son that just turned 3 is all motor and such a joy to watch.

[htown]

Tomorrow will be ten years of continuous sobriety for me. I was an everyday drinker with a lil cocaine and pill problem thrown in as well. I could also say my marrriage and raising three boys, but none of that would have happened without being sober.

[E.J.]

kgraybill....thanks for reviving this, it was a joy to read through... Congrats to every one of you. Every accomplishment is GREAT in its own way.

Though I feel good about quite a few things I have managed in my "almost" 40 years... Like many above, these two top the list and it isn't close.... I had/have a lot of help and it is a work in progress, but both continue to fill me with pride daily....

[kgraybill]

That is an awesome smile on you daughter. Geat pic.

Originally Posted by E.J.

kgraybill....thanks for reviving this, it was a joy to read through... Congrats to every one of you. Every accomplishment is GREAT in its own way.

Though I feel good about quite a few things I have managed in my "almost" 40 years... Like many above, these two top the list and it isn't close.... I had/have a lot of help and it is a work in progress, but both continue to fill me with pride daily....

[kgraybill]

Originally Posted by kgraybill

Tell us your greatest accomplishment.

Mine is:
I have been alcohol free for 15 years. I was drinking about a case of beer a day and whatever else was around.
I quit on wedding day in 1993. No pressure from anyone, I just knew that I had to do it. God does answer prayers. No 12 step programs needed no dt's. I have not wanted to have a real drink since.

I still like the taste of beer so I keep a six pack of Becks non alcoholic around to enjoy with my evening stogie.

This Saturday 4/17 marks 17 Still married and still sober.

[MortonMilo]

Everyone's accomplishments are humbling, to say the least. Congrats to everyone on all they've done.

My biggest accomplishment will be happening in a few weeks. I signed up for a bone marrow registry a few years ago and recently came up as a match. Although I don't know who the recipient is (they keep it anonymous), I feel fortunate to be able to help give them a second chance.

[forgop]

Originally Posted by MortonMilo

Everyone's accomplishments are humbling, to say the least. Congrats to everyone on all they've done.

My biggest accomplishment will be happening in a few weeks. I signed up for a bone marrow registry a few years ago and recently came up as a match. Although I don't know who the recipient is (they keep it anonymous), I feel fortunate to be able to help give them a second chance.

[kenstogie]

my greatest accomplishment would be to be able to make my daughter smile and being a generally good father.

No great accomplishment really, but finishing combat medic school was a pretty big deal for me.




I'll update this when I get my MD.

[poker]

Got clean off of coke & heroin back in Jan of 1990. Went from living in my car (all my worldly possessions I still had fit in the trunk) at the time, to forming my own service corporation in the high tech industry 6 years ago. Talk about starting over from scratch.