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Old 01-22-2015, 10:11 PM
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heartcore
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I'm in my sixth month & while I certainly have no intentions of stopping, I'm only going to a couple of meetings a week (it was 90 in 90 those first few months). I'm replacing that time with other meaningful, growing aspects of my life - I signed up for agility with my pup, am traveling for work, increased my fitness/alternative healing attentions (I'm doing a cleanse, getting body-work, etc.).
I think you find a balance in which you have enough regular contact with the AA community to build relationship & get guidance on step work & sobriety, but also build a sober life outside the recovery movement.
I'm spending lots of time with the dog people & alcohol isn't part of that at all (or recovery). This feels like an expansion (as opposed to contraction, which is not what I want sobriety to feel like...).
I think we all have to sculpt our way...
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