Old 07-01-2009, 03:03 PM
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bugsworth
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This thread is the exact reason why I choose to keep my religion separate from my recovery.

No two people believe the same thing, indeed beliefs can be similar but in reality words are what confine our beliefs. In this vein there are some that "believe" they are sober by Gods grace...so for them it is a truism. I can only speak for myself but I always retained the belief that I was capable of succeeding and beating my addiction and in fact I did. Was it the belief that made it true...or the fact that I did?

Keeping it simple to me means making my sobriety my responsibility...no need for word manipulation or making the english language stretch so far it is beyond recognition. (religion/spirituality).

Sobriety has never been and never will be contingent on a belief in God.

My Mom use to tell me that if you wanted to have long time friends never discuss religion and politics...she was right.
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