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Originally Posted by keithj  OK, seriously. Recovery, for me, is not about adding up a list of pros and cons about drinking or not drinking and deciding which one is better. |
For me, right now, recovery is about looking forward to the good things about being sober and using those things to combat my urge to want to escape into the bottom of a drink. I realized that I am drinking not mainly because I crave it or because I wake up shaking and wanting a beer. I was drinking to escape the problems in my life.
Escaping my problems only led to more.
I don't want to run anymore, I need to face them. Looking forward to the positive changes that are going to take place in my life is my main focus right now. I have only one way to go now and that is UP.
Thank you for your input.