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**Ann** · 04-12-2007, 03:45 AM

Daily Reflections

GIVING UP INSANITY

. . . where alcohol has been involved, we have been
strangely insane.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 38

Alcoholism required me to drink, whether I wanted to or
not. Insanity dominated my life and was the essence of
my disease. It robbed me of the freedom of choice over
drinking and, therefore, robbed me of all other choices.
When I drank, I was unable to make effective choices in
any part of my life and life became unmanageable. I ask
God to help me understand and accept the full meaning of
the disease of alcoholism.

lanie67 · 04-12-2007, 10:49 PM

I really like that passage, and this part especially: "It robbed me of the freedom of choice over
drinking and, therefore, robbed me of all other choices." That is so true. Wow, it's such a reminder that I do have many choices in my life now, because I am sober. Throughout the day I make one choice after another that aren't related to each other; if I were drinking, all my choices would be centered around that and I would have one focus and one obsession. I remember what that tunnel vision, of having my whole life centered around being chemically altered, was like, and I don't want to return to that.

GlassPrisoner · 04-12-2007, 11:22 PM

Yeah, just read that one yesterday I think.

Quote:

It robbed me of the freedom of choice over
drinking and, therefore, robbed me of all other choices

Amen.

04-12-2007, 03:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ann Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: By The Lake Posts: 25,173	Daily Reflections - Comments Welcome Daily Reflections GIVING UP INSANITY . . . where alcohol has been involved, we have been strangely insane. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 38 Alcoholism required me to drink, whether I wanted to or not. Insanity dominated my life and was the essence of my disease. It robbed me of the freedom of choice over drinking and, therefore, robbed me of all other choices. When I drank, I was unable to make effective choices in any part of my life and life became unmanageable. I ask God to help me understand and accept the full meaning of the disease of alcoholism. __________________ “Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” ~Winnie the Pooh~

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04-12-2007, 10:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
lanie67 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south east Posts: 216	I really like that passage, and this part especially: "It robbed me of the freedom of choice over drinking and, therefore, robbed me of all other choices." That is so true. Wow, it's such a reminder that I do have many choices in my life now, because I am sober. Throughout the day I make one choice after another that aren't related to each other; if I were drinking, all my choices would be centered around that and I would have one focus and one obsession. I remember what that tunnel vision, of having my whole life centered around being chemically altered, was like, and I don't want to return to that.

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