Originally Posted by
venuscat 
Guys.....if I may.....I keep hearing the word 'abstinence' thrown around.....that is kind of the opposite of what recovery is about for me. Abstinence from anything generally requires, or is meant to require suffering. Like Jewish people (me, but not religious) do on Day of Atonement when we fast for 24 hours to atone for our sins.
Choosing sobriety is different....it is a way of life where we are alcohol free and thriving. Not suffering because we can't.
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Honestly, 'abstinence' is the best I can do right now while I continue therapy and get help for PTSD. It's hard enough right now without worrying whether or not I am
not drinking the right way. I am sure the sober enlightenment will reach me some day, but it's not today.