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Old 06-02-2013, 12:07 PM
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Chipshopchips
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Join Date: Sep 2012
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Sure, I don't mind sharing doggone...

I read somewhere in the Rational Recovery book that it's all fine if you want to change your diet or start exercising but these should be done for their own benefit and not to assist with stopping drinking. Also, that you don't need to practice any other exercises or carry on any other actvities other than recognising the AV. To do any other things purposefully to gain abstinence is AV behaviour.

Due to this I was hesitant in seeking out the Smart Recovery tools. I can see his point in a way - my AV has been telling me that it's ok to have a drink this weekend because I haven't completed all the Smart Recovery exercises yet and when I do then I'll be ready to quit. It's played me good and proper.

I need to find a way to reconcile that doing the Smart Recovery exercises, maybe going to the meetings and building these extra tools and motivation don't allow my AV some ready made excuses.
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