Stayingsassy writes>>> I put sobriety first and I did it to the point of obsession, and still do. I am in my first year. i have to give it 100% focus.<<<
Obsession is a fixation with an object, person or activity -- this is abnormal for me, because it tended to impair the capacity to love and work, it creates tunnel vision as alcohol had and was a contributing part of my relapses.
AA Text 3rd Edition, by far the most quoted personal story of Dr. Paul’s who’s story helped me realize that NO obsession works (it appears to) but in in the long run it didn’t for me. “Doctor, Alcohol, Addict”, & AA Text 4th Edition Acceptance Was the Answer (same story), Dr. Paul realized that he had his program backwards, he was obsessed with AA Meetings and he retook the 12 Steps by putting his family first and AA second.