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Old 01-10-2008, 11:48 AM
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nandm
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Originally Posted by Jersey Nonny View Post
I think anything you're going through as an alcoholic in early recovery is "normal". I used to want to smack my sponsor everytime she would say, "This, too, shall pass." Or, the one that really drove me up the wall, "Give time time." Just know that it won't last forever. As alcoholics, we're not very strong on patience, it's true; but, hang in there...and, keep going to those AA meetings!
You forgot the biggest one of all "You are right where you are supposed to be." That one got under my skin everytime I heard it but in retrospect I would not be where I am today if I hadn't gone through what I did yesterday. So I am grateful.
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