"One year sober, friends.
I cannot stress the benefit of sticking with it.
No AA, no God, just me. And some CBT.
Folks, we are not trapped or hostages to alcohol. We just need to take respobsibility and realise that the bad stuff will pass relatively quickly and that the discomfort at the start does not last long and even when you go through it, it's not the worst thing .
Keep the faith, friends, and believe in yourselves. "
Hi Eric, this was quite an inspiring post to at least one member. I used to believe the same thing, and pretty much got what you got. I got tired of spells of temporary sobriety.
The things I had learned to keep me sober, failed to come to mind when I needed them most. Knowledge and technique wasn't enough. And sobriety wasn't actually that good anyway.
When I had suffered enough, permanent sobriety began to look attractive. I didn't really know what my life would be like, living by spiritual principles and all, as I had never done it before. But I was beaten and willing to do anything for the misery to stop.
Is it time for your misery to stop? Are you willing to try something you have never tried before?