Old 10-25-2016, 11:27 AM
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Berrybean
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When you talk to people who have worked on their recovery you will hear that they have rediscovered and discovered many other pleasures since getting sober. I have faith that you could and would do the same if you worked a good plan of recovery. If we just remove alcohol then we end up restless, irritable and discontent. But when we fill the void then life is generally more fulfilling. We start to be comfortable with ourselves - even in the solitary, quiet moments. We start to feel a new self-assurance. We learn what serenity is. We start to appreciate things that we completely missed before.

I don't think that alcohol will turn out to be your 'last pleasure'. This isn't just an ending. It is a new beginning. One that can be quite amazing if we're willing to put the work in.
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