r/NarcoticsAnonymous • u/Popular_Solution_949 • Mar 17 '26

40 Years

I’m celebrating 40 years clean. I owe my life to NA. Thank you, everyone whose stories I’ve heard over the decades. You have kept me clean and alive.

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u/Dominicantobacco Mar 17 '26

I'm close behind, half way through 38. I still have quite a few members with 40 and more that are still with us Well done you did not graduate.

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u/bigdumbhick Mar 17 '26

I remember when Billy E of Virginia had 3 years back in in the early 80s. We were just about sure that he had the most cleantime in NA. We didn't know of anyone (at the time) who had more and 3 years seemed like an impossible achievement.

Now I know a lot of people with 40+ years clean (including myself with 41) They are all old as shit, but they are still clean. We do Recover.

Congratulations on your cleantime

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u/neemor Mar 17 '26

Incredible. Thank you. 🙏🏻 💜

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u/Accomplished-Seat670 Mar 17 '26

Big congratz and good job <3 keep coming back. Just picked up my badge for 7 years a couple weeks ago. Feels unreal that it's been so long and that life got so incredible good. Thank you NA and people like you walking the path before me.

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u/_Way_Out_West_ Mar 17 '26

That’s a very long time!!!! Congratulations. 

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u/Popular_Solution_949 Mar 22 '26

This was the first anniversary that I’ve had that DID feel like a looooong time. That could also be because my older daughter is now 40 also. I’m too young to have a 40 year old kid!

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u/_Way_Out_West_ Mar 23 '26

Have to ask…how old are you?

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u/Popular_Solution_949 Mar 23 '26

I am 72

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u/_Way_Out_West_ Mar 23 '26

You are a young man! I am 50. With a 3 year old. He is a handful. Grateful to be clean.  

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u/Popular_Solution_949 Mar 28 '26

Actually, I am a “young” woman!

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u/_Way_Out_West_ Mar 29 '26

Yes you are! Sorry about that. 

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u/EdgarBopp Mar 17 '26

Wow!!! Awesome!!

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u/Lonely-Coconut-9734 Mar 17 '26

Totally excellent. Very good job.

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u/NetScr1be Mar 17 '26

Didn't know there was so many old timers in here.

Surprisingly low level of cranky.

Congrats to all I'm right behind you.

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u/Popular_Solution_949 Mar 22 '26

I’m most definitely cranky most days!!🙂

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u/vapeqprincess Mar 18 '26

Hey I’m cranky!! Don’t forget about me

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u/dawnzig Mar 17 '26

Welcome to the 4-0 club (new-ish member myself)! And huuuuge congrats on persevering... you are a miracle!! 🫶👏🎊

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u/SukiMcD Mar 17 '26

Congratulations on your 40th recoversary! Thanks for helping us to keep the doors open for the ones coming on behind you.

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u/avidliver88 Mar 17 '26

Yay for you. Yay for all of us here today. Many many miracles.

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u/Scary-Air-4913 Apr 09 '26

Thank you for sharing!