Old 05-11-2012, 03:54 PM
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dotherightthing
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Austin
Posts: 21
Welcome. Congratulations on taking this step.
"my kids are still a very good reason for me not to drink"
Ugh! This comment makes me a little upset. What about you? Aren't you worth quitting over?
I heard a very interesting comment in group today, from a woman discussing the program as it relates to women. She said that women in particular needed to follow something a little opposite of the golden rule. She noted that it was important to "do unto yourself as you would do unto others." I think this might be a message for you to consider. I know your love for your husband and your kids is enormous, and I bet that if you needed to, you could probably just white-knuckle it to sobriety for their sake. Unless you do it for your own sake, though, you'll always be in danger of falling right back in at the slightest sign of trouble.
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