Originally Posted by
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Temptation won't bother you when you want to be sober
more than you want to drink.
To cement your sobriety, practice gratitude every day.
I feel the exact same way about my dog...no duplicity; all love. I see too the Camus quote. Are you a fan?
For me, I wish temptation could be easily tamed. I do agree that wanting sobriety more than the effects of alcohol is key. It's been my experience that sobriety can be excruciating, but that unbearable state in itself is not fatal.