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Jameson's avatar

I almost responded on Twitter but chickened out. 10 years inspired me. Sober since August 1st. Awful awful experience but so much better on the other side. If anyone else is struggling…. You’ll be so much happier.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Hell yeah this is great!!!

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Alyson Smith's avatar

This holiday week my husband and I successfully potty trained our toddler!!! Still using diapers at night but no accidents during the day for the past two days. If I never have to change another dirty diaper it will still be too soon.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

This is a HUGE quality of live improvement! Way to go!

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Steve Nicholson's avatar

I made this chair: https://lostartpress.com/collections/dvds/products/video-make-a-gibson-chair. I've always been terrible with my hands but I did everything patiently and carefully and it actually worked! If I didn't see it every day in my house I wouldn't believe it happened.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

That's so thrilling!!!

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Mallory's avatar

I've started writing for fun again! I took a long, unwanted hiatus because of work burnout and general life craziness but I've realized it makes me feel so much better mentally and I really missed it. I'm starting with a small goal of 250 words a day and hoping to increase it as I get back into a routine. This newsletter and these comments were so lovely to read - please make this a regular thing!!

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Wow this is a beautiful new groove you're in!

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Bailey's avatar

I did one of my physical therapy exercises twice over Thanksgiving… It was just a total of six minutes of picking up marbles with my toes (for hammertoe) and dropping them in a little bucket, but I usually do approximately zero minutes of exercise per year, so yeah I’m doing pretty awesome rn 😎

Well done everyone, keep it up!!! 👏👏👏

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Great! Work!

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dave's avatar

My mother in law is a Michigan grad, and I am *from* Ohio. Despite not giving a buckeye about the outcome of the game, I graciously submit to her gloating when the Wolverines are victorious. Real “best son in law” shit 😆

Signed, O-H-! W-E-L-L!

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Hahaha extremely generous!

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Eddie Maisonet, III's avatar

Spiked DD Coffee sounds like a bad punishment for someone coming in last in a fantasy football league!

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

It was...not good!

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Mike Joseph's avatar

I just got certified as a life coach.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Heck yeah!

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amymisner's avatar

Would you ever consider coming to Atlanta? To perform? Or just hang out.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

It's been just over a year since I came through Atlanta for a show, so I think should be due to return soon! Fingers crossed it works out, and you'll hear about it here first!

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amymisner's avatar

Fingers and toes! But chagrined we missed you last year. That wrong will be righted!

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Holly P's avatar

It is my birthday on Wednesday! I am turning 40!

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Happy birthday!

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Holly P's avatar

Thanks Josh. In celebration, please buy yourself or friends or some children some stickers.

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Judi Thompson's avatar

John who? Isn’t he that New Zealand bird guy?

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

GREAT question!

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Judi Thompson's avatar

Jk. Been a Bugler for a while

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Myq Kaplan's avatar

dear josh,

these victories are wonderful!

i love them all, thank you for sharing!

and i particularly love "The Visitine Empire"

great work!

love,

myq

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