What I've learned about my drinking
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What I've learned about my drinking
1. I am powerless over alcohol.
2. My mind will try and convince me (out of no where) that I'm not powerless.
3. I am much happier when not drinking.
4. My mind will tell me that I'm not (after about 2 weeks without a drink).
5. Drinking has cost me... relationships, performance at work, decreased physical health and appearence, lowering of standards in my life, too much money to count, respect, and my spirituality.
6. The only thing I have gotten from alcohol (positive) are few good memories.
7. The bad memories outnumber the good by at least 5 to 1.
8. I have many triggers and need to be aware of them.
9. I will never have this disease figured out.
10. My only answer is to go to meeting often and work the program. Nothing else has worked.
Good luck all.
2. My mind will try and convince me (out of no where) that I'm not powerless.
3. I am much happier when not drinking.
4. My mind will tell me that I'm not (after about 2 weeks without a drink).
5. Drinking has cost me... relationships, performance at work, decreased physical health and appearence, lowering of standards in my life, too much money to count, respect, and my spirituality.
6. The only thing I have gotten from alcohol (positive) are few good memories.
7. The bad memories outnumber the good by at least 5 to 1.
8. I have many triggers and need to be aware of them.
9. I will never have this disease figured out.
10. My only answer is to go to meeting often and work the program. Nothing else has worked.
Good luck all.
Laozi Old Man
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Detroit, MI
Posts: 6,665
Originally Posted by hughs dad 
8. I have many triggers and need to be aware of them.
Good luck all.
Good luck all.
I was once a champion relapser. About 20 relapses in two years (hard relapses)
The one good thing that I learned from my relapses is that my triggers had nothing to do with it. Even if I had no trigger, I would invent one.
Read the Big Book page 85 and you will see it is "Keeping spiritually fit" that keeps us from relapse.
Laozi Old Man
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Detroit, MI
Posts: 6,665
Bill Wilson said the 12 step program could be summed up in 6 words:
"Trust God, Clean House, Help others." (like Deb said)
I say the program can be summed up in 5 keystrokes:
H + B = S
Humility (a clear recognition of what & who we really are)
Benevolence (love and service)
Serenity (the deluxe edition of sobriety)
"Trust God, Clean House, Help others." (like Deb said)
I say the program can be summed up in 5 keystrokes:
H + B = S
Humility (a clear recognition of what & who we really are)
Benevolence (love and service)
Serenity (the deluxe edition of sobriety)
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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Good post! I agree with all of those as well...especially the #2, that your mind tries to convince you that you AREN'T powerless.
I've been noticing this a lot lately, especially because I'm a binge drinker. When I've been sober 3-4 days I suddenly think..."wow, I could totally go to the bar after work and have a couple beers and be O.K/satisfied with that!"
I've learned after several failed attempts at staying sober over the past two months that this is NOT the case. I must keep convincing myself of that.
I've been noticing this a lot lately, especially because I'm a binge drinker. When I've been sober 3-4 days I suddenly think..."wow, I could totally go to the bar after work and have a couple beers and be O.K/satisfied with that!"
I've learned after several failed attempts at staying sober over the past two months that this is NOT the case. I must keep convincing myself of that.
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