Thread: Day 2 Again
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Old 07-22-2009, 07:14 AM
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keithj
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Originally Posted by igottobesober View Post
I feel good and ready to tackle this one day at a time.
One day at a time is probably the most abused phrase in all of AA. Are you ready to quit drinking for good and all? That's a more useful mindset for meaningful recovery.

And yes, I know that getting sober does, at times (sometimes all the time), involve just hanging on and not drinking no matter what. Distracting yourself, other activities, calling people, etc. It might be more useful to look at what actions you can take on a daily basis. What are you doing, today, to achieve lasting recovery? Not what are you doing to not drink today, but what are you doing towards being recovered.
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