Originally Posted by Stayingsassy

That’s the task of sobriety. My sobriety guides my life. I know everyone is sick of me saying this by now, but the people I see who relapse are not allowing sobriety to lead their life. They are letting depression lead, or hopelessness and regret; or craving and wishing for the past lead the way, or they are letting it sneak in and lead for a moment, and then the moment becomes a fateful one. If sobriety leads at all times, with all situations, with all people, at all hours of your day and night: there is no room to decide to drink.