Originally Posted by Shockozulu
As soon as I use an extreme word, whether it be Never, Ever, Nothing or All my thoughts snowball out of control. That is not a good balanced place to be. Its the opposite of balanced for me actually.
For me, I finally did feel balanced once I said "never". There was peace in knowing I would never have to struggle over my drinking again. I was done. It restored my much needed balance. In some cases, never is very appropriate. For example, if I see something in a store that I really want, but can't afford, do I steal it? No, I would never do that. Would I sleep with my best friend's husband? No, I would never do that either. These are just my examples, but I think many if not most of us have some personal "nevers".