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Old 01-30-2014, 09:09 PM
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On sobriety...two wolves

I don't know who wrote this, but it struck me tonight that it applies very well to our addiction(s)...you could easily replace good and evil below with "sobriety" vs. "drinking".

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One evening an old Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, ‘My son, the battle is between two ‘wolves’ inside us all.One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith.’

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: ‘Which wolf wins?’

The old Cherokee simply replied, ‘The one you feed.’
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Old 01-30-2014, 09:42 PM
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Never heard that before. I like it. Thanks.
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