Tag Archives: alcohol

Eight Years Clean!

Posted on October 31, 2015 by gman18

Today, I celebrate eight years clean & sober. I post this not to pat myself on the back, but to merely demonstrate to others that if I can do it, they can do it too. Prison, overdoses, stabbings, gunshots, homelessness, … Continue reading →

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Just A Quick Hello!

Posted on August 23, 2015 by gman18

Since I haven’t posted in quite some time, I decided to let you all know that I am fine, and even though not active here on my blog due to focusing on some personal issues, am still clean myself, and … Continue reading →

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Seven Years Clean & Counting!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by gman18

Today I celebrate seven years clean and sober! However, to be perfectly honest, I really do not feel like it should be a celebration of any sort. Rather, I have always contended that I should always be free from alcohol … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Your Life All Year Round!

Posted on September 21, 2014 by gman18

Today is the last full day of the summer of 2014, and, as fate would have it, is a glorious sunny one here in Brooklyn, New York. I had a very enjoyable summer myself, and hope you did too. The … Continue reading →

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Free And Honest As Ever!

Posted on June 12, 2014 by gman18

This week marked ten years that I was released from prison on June 8, 2004, after serving nearly six years for robbery, which was based on my past addictions to alcohol, drugs and gambling. Although I have done many good … Continue reading →

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Six & A Half Years Clean!

Posted on May 1, 2014 by gman18

It seems like only yesterday I was celebrating two years free from alcohol and drugs, since time goes by so quickly for me when I am clean and sober! I woke up this morning with six and a half years … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Yourself In A Responsible Way!

Posted on April 12, 2014 by gman18

Now that the warmer weather has finally arrived and we all survived such a harsh winter, the tendency is for us as human beings to think we need to hurry up and cram good times into as many days as … Continue reading →

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My Blog Interview On IV League

Posted on March 29, 2014 by gman18

Author Interview: Gary Goldstein By Keri B. In June of 1998, Gary Goldstein was arrested after robbing a series of dry cleaners to pay back bookies and feed his addiction. After serving 6 years in the New York State Department … Continue reading →

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Jew in Jail: How It All Began!

Posted on March 15, 2014 by gman18

Hello everyone. I wanted to post the first chapter of my book, “Jew in Jail,” again, for anyone who hasn’t read it yet to learn what it was like for me – addicted to alcohol, drugs and gambling at the … Continue reading →

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Recovery Is Freedom!

Posted on February 27, 2014 by gman18

My name is Gary Goldstein, author of “Jew in Jail,” as well as blogger, and motivational & inspirational speaker. More importantly, however, is the fact that I am an addict in long-term recovery, approaching six years and four months clean. … Continue reading →

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