My levels of acceptance
I've long considered myself and alcoholic and been aware that drinking has been causing serious negative impacts in my life. So, I never considered the issue of acceptance to be a problem for me. Then I wrote down the following to analyze my "acceptance".
I accept that I have drunk too much for a long time (over 25 years).
I accept that I have rarely demonstrated controlled drinking.
I accept that I have almost never adhered to a plan to quit for a temporary time, even with good reason.
I accept that many problems in my life are caused by drinking.
I accept that my drinking contributes to my general unhappiness.
I accept that I have an obsession with drinking.
I accept that after the first drink, that I have cravings for more.
But accept that I need to quit for life…whoa!, whoa!, let's slow down, that seems a bit drastic to me.
Obviously, there is an aspect of acceptance that relates to what I need to do about my alcoholism, but this is a very touchy point for me. Any experience on how to strengthen this part of my acceptance?