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• Compare yourself to others
• Judge yourself
• Judge others
• Think in absolutes
• Make every misfortune a catastrophe
• Worry about problems you don't have
• Refuse to face reality; live in fantasy
• Practice negative self-talk
• Think that it is a crime to make a mistake
• Believe that you are nobody unless you are perfect

I thought I'd share this since it's helped me a lot these past few days, I often catch myself doing most of the things on the list and in no way do they help my journey to stay sober. I didn't make up the list btw it's one of the resources I was given in my new staying sober plan yay!

Also wanted to share this based on The Beatles's song Revolution:

"If I really wanna be clean and sober. Well you know. It's gonna change my world. My drinking days are over. Well you know. It's gonna change my world.

There may be a part of me that still wants to drink. But I know I've got too much to lose. So you know I'm gonna be all right. I'm gonna win this fight. All right.

I'm gonna figure out a solution. Well you know. I'm gonna make a plan. It may take a revolution. Well you know. I"ll do everything I can."

Happy sober Tuesday everyone!

Toronto68

Thanks, that IS a great list! I think I need to refer to it.

kdr143

awesome i had to copy it and post it on the wall here so i can see it everyday
thanks boo
muah

artsoul

Great post!! I can relate!