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I was reading another post where a person seemed quite disgruntled with their SR experience, and this came to mind.
"Men and women drink essentially because they like the effect produced by alcohol. The sensation is so elusive that, while they admit it is injurious, they cannot after a time differentiate the true from the false. To them, their alcoholic life seems the only normal one. They are restless, irritable and discontented, unless they can again experience the sense of ease and comfort which comes at once by taking a few drinks - drinks which they see others taking with impunity. After they have succumbed to the desire again, as so many do, and the phenomenon of craving develops, they pass through the well known stages of a spree, emerging remorseful, with a firm resolution not to drink again. This is repeated over and over, and unless this person can experience an entire psychic change there is very little hope of recovery."
The Doctor's Opinion, Alcoholics Anonymous. 1st Edition
Thanks Dee and Anna, et al, for all you do. I know I sure appreciate it.
Traid.
"Men and women drink essentially because they like the effect produced by alcohol. The sensation is so elusive that, while they admit it is injurious, they cannot after a time differentiate the true from the false. To them, their alcoholic life seems the only normal one. They are restless, irritable and discontented, unless they can again experience the sense of ease and comfort which comes at once by taking a few drinks - drinks which they see others taking with impunity. After they have succumbed to the desire again, as so many do, and the phenomenon of craving develops, they pass through the well known stages of a spree, emerging remorseful, with a firm resolution not to drink again. This is repeated over and over, and unless this person can experience an entire psychic change there is very little hope of recovery."
The Doctor's Opinion, Alcoholics Anonymous. 1st Edition
Thanks Dee and Anna, et al, for all you do. I know I sure appreciate it.
Traid.
Last edited by CarolD; 08-21-2010 at 02:23 AM. Reason: Added Source per SR guideline
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I second this-Nice post. And also, thanks to all of you here at SR, especially Dee, Anna and CarolID-I wouldnt be in the great place I am now without all of you, and I really mean it.
You are all awesome and special people.
You are all awesome and special people.
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I've always related to the doctors opinion and found it very useful for my recovery. "Restless, irritable and discontented" sums it all up perfectly when the spirituality starts to wain off and peace and love is replaced by revolutionary cynicism lol!!
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