Originally Posted by BrendaChenowyth
I think for everybody it is slightly different, but for certain people, and I think I'm one of them, there is more to maintaining sobriety than just abstinence. I personally have lots of emotional work to do.
So what if you can't figure all this out? I have so many things that are deep rooted from my childhood that I may never come to terms with. That's precisely why I separate it from my drinking. If I didn't I'd be locked in an endless cycle of addiction. No thanks. Taking drinking off the table permanently first and foremost, regardless of other issues, is what allows me to work on other things, not the other way around.