It's the difference between a 5k and an ultra.
Anyone can rock a 5k in between long bouts on the sofa.
But a hundred-miler takes discipline, planning, training, commitment, willingness to suffer and endure hardship, unflagging and steadfast (even stubborn) resolve to reach the goal that is often only seen through blind faith.
Sobriety isn't a part-time job.
Sobriety isn't a half-way commitment.
Sobriety isn't "tomorrow I won't drink".
Sobriety isn't a 5k
Sobriety is the Western States.
Sobriety is Badwater.
Sobriety is a solo ultra across the Australian outback (Karno).
Sobriety is running tip-to-tip across the entire country of New Zealand (Lisa Tamati).
Sobriety is running the Appalachian Trail (Jurek).
Sobriety is the Barkley.......
You have to COMMIT.
You have to CHOOSE it EVERY DAY.
You have to WANT it.
You have to give in to it entirely.
You have to PLAN AND ACT AND GEAR UP.
Sobriety is going to meetings, getting into therapy, reading, posting, journaling, exercising, meditating, changing your habits, staying clear of people and places that focus on just drinking, building new sober routines, TRAINING, TRAINING, TRAINING.
Discipline.
Dedication.
Commitment.
Stop running 5k's.
Sobriety is an Ultra.
With the Ultimate Ultra Payoff.
