Tell me something that you heard that stuck..
 

I recently shared this in another thread. I heard a man say, "I have been sober for 14 years, and the longest I ever went without a drink was 24 hours"

Have you heard something that has stuck with you and helped you stay sober??

"think through the drink". whenever I thought about drinking, this helped me take it past that first drink to the chaos that would soon ensue.

The Serenity Prayer.

“Don’t be drunk with wine, which will ruin you, but be filled with the spirit.” Ephesians 5:18 (NCV)

"I will never drink again and I will never change my mind" ;)

"25 years of not taking that first drink..."

My mind would have killed my body a long time ago, but it needed it for transportation.

Serenity- not freedom from the storm, but calm in the midst of the storm.

"Soberity gives what alcohol promises"

Something like that, saw it on a signiture from a user here, and i've been thinking all day about it.

I like it hillOH....That's good. I heard this from an oldtimer (50 years sober) in my homegroup.

If you don't have a drink. You'll never need a drink.

Someone here said "Functional alcoholism is not a type of alcoholism, it is a stage of alcoholism." It will always progress.

Check out what I have listed below my member name ;-)

I think the advice that has really helped me and something that luckily stuck, was something about never giving up trying to get sober. After my last relapse I had kind of just given up trying, but in the back of my head I kept hearing that phrase. I didn't actually know how I would "try" again, but since the phrase stuck with me, I did once again give it a shot and with a lot more experience on how not just to stay sober, but enjoy living sober. I prayed nearly every single morning on my way to work for God to help me. I broke a lot of promises to Him.

One day, things just clicked. I know it was divine intervention. It was on His time, not mine.

If you're still drinking and reading this, never stop trying to get sober. Learn something from every experience.


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"Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I vow to cultivate good health, both physical
and mental, for myself, my family, and my society by practicing mindful eating, drinking, and consuming.
I vow to ingest only items that preserve peace, well-being and joy in my body, in my consciousness, and
in the collective body and consciousness of my family and society. I am determined not to use alcohol
or any other intoxicants, or to ingest foods or other items that contain toxins, such as certain T.V.
programs, magazines, books, films and conversations. I am aware that to damage my body and my
consciousness with these poisons is to betray my ancestors, my parents, my society, and future
generations. I will work to transform violence, fear, anger, and confusion by practicing a diet for myself
and for society. I understand that a proper diet is crucial for self-transformation, and for the
transformation of society."
The Five Wonderful Precepts. By Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

this doesn't have really anything to do with drinking but it helps when working the steps, mainly step 9: "never ruin an apology with an excuse"

"I have never regretted not drinking" (when thinking about how I'll "miss out" by not drinking at some event/party/etc very early in recovery). Understanding that I wouldn't wake up thinking "Dang, I wish I would have gotten trashed last night" was some weird learning curve for me, and it stuck. 4 years later I still have never regretted not drinking.

hard to narrow it down to one thing. depends on what i am dealing with at the moment, but the improvised serentiy prayer sticks out right now
God
grant me the serenity
to accept the people i cant change
courage to change the one i can
and wisdom to know thats me.

Alcoholism is progressive, while you're staying sober alcohol is doing pushups getting stronger in case you relapse.

You do not 'have to' drink.... There is no gun pointed at your head, except the one you put in your hand.

What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.

BB, pg. 85