Old 03-06-2015, 08:59 AM
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An old Concept I like goes along the lines of 'If you're so upset about situation 'x' today, try to remember what upset you on this same day 1 year ago'. Of course, most of us can't. This lil Exercise 'calibrates' the relative [in]significance of whatever has us torqued today.

If it's useful, one could similarly recall 1 year ago some Event that we thought justified Drinking. The trick then, IMO, would be to recall with vivid, unblinking clarity the consequences and feelings that followed.

These lil, optional Course Corrections keep me focused on the now-rare occasions where I even need such reminders ~14 months in.

Bart Simpson's got it all figgered out. ~30 seconds this morning of a Mantra slightly different than his keeps me on track today. A very efficient, Self-Directed use of my time that keeps me free for Recovered fun today vs. being Handcuffed to some Regimen.

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