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11-27-2007, 09:04 AM

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sugErspun

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Originally Posted by wander1971

Nobody's going to crush your ego or steal your soul; and the absolute worst that can happen is that you stay in the same situation you're in, which I guess is what's going to happen anyway if you keep trying an approach which has consistently failed in the past. You're not going to 'tough it out' for the rest of your life - nobody does. Get the help you need.

Alcohol will crush that ego eventually..by circumstance alone. If you are in a hopeless situation, you will reach out. I don't get the impression that Paulos is ready to quit drinking, maybe he wants to, but there is a subtle yet crucial difference between wanting and being ready.

Just my opinion.

11-27-2007, 09:30 AM

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Tazman53

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To be doomed to an alcoholic death or to live on a spiritual basis are not always easy alternatives to face.

There are a ton of us that have faced that choice and are living today because we chose to live.

11-27-2007, 09:38 AM

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Missymae737

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Paulos,

Religion is for those folks who are are afraid to go to hell,

Spirituality is for those folks who have been to HELL... We alcoholics know all about suffering...

Paulos, you don't need to believe in a higher power, just keep trying...

Thinking of you...:comfort