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Old 07-16-2018, 02:06 PM
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tealily
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Good reminder. Especially when you are in the thick of it. It seems "impossible" to quit at first. How can it be done, how do I start, who do I tell, what do I say, what will I do at X event, how will I participate in (weddings, Christmases, beach trips, fishing, hunting, card playing, outdoor concerts, weekends, summers)... ad infinitum! Simple. Just don't drink. Life isn't an accompaniment to alcohol. It's the main event.

Another frequent saying I see here is "there is no try, just do". Same thing. Don't "try". Just do.

You don't have to have everything figured out. You don't absolutely need special wisdom or advice or counseling. Just don't put it to your lips, Don't swallow. Repeat. That's how you begin and how you continue.

Every moment you don't drink, your body will start healing and get stronger.

I'm convinced every single one of us can do it. Just accept it and do it. It took me YEARS to learn that lesson.
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