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That a crucial key to sobriety is inner-peace? I hope this doesn't sound too pollyannish, but I found that once I settled some internal issues and found a modicum of peace that drinking really wasn't all that I thought it was.
What do you think? Is inner peace a requirement for sobriety or is it a result of sobriety?
What do you think? Is inner peace a requirement for sobriety or is it a result of sobriety?
Inner piece and sobriety are both results of how I live each day. If I make poor decisions I lose my inner peace, if I keepp making poor decisions the lack of inner peace may cost me my sobriety.
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I think it is both a requirement for continued sobriety, but it also is a direct result. When I reached my point where I gave up and knew I had to quit I had VERY little inner peace, I was miserable.
I feel the peace now even though it is fleeting sometimes, but those moments where I am in it are completely worth it.
I feel the peace now even though it is fleeting sometimes, but those moments where I am in it are completely worth it.
I believe that getting sober can be a step toward inner peace. But it also needs to be worked on in all other areas of life. I don't believe that all the people I see walking around every day who have never had a drinking or drugging problem are perfectly at peace with themselves. Maybe some are, others not so much. Sobriety can be just one of many stepping stones. I don't expect that just being sober will transform me into a self-actualized peace machine. I just know that as long as we continue to turn to the drink for answers our journey toward peace will be slowed, stopped, or even back-tracked.
When we give up our substance addictions we free ourselves up to look for other more positive ways to bring peace into our lives. Or something like that.
When we give up our substance addictions we free ourselves up to look for other more positive ways to bring peace into our lives. Or something like that.
I am pretty sure inner peace can be one helpful tool in recovery. I believe for myself inner peace is becoming more of a reality now that I AM sober though. I am pretty sure the drinking was a major cause of not having inner peace along with a long list of other problems.
Drinking was the bad, abusive and unhealthy girlfriend I was in a relationship with that I should have gotten out of way sooner. I always had a reason of how I could make it work, moderation, counting drinks. Pretty much that was all a big waste of time which caused me more pain.
Drinking was the bad, abusive and unhealthy girlfriend I was in a relationship with that I should have gotten out of way sooner. I always had a reason of how I could make it work, moderation, counting drinks. Pretty much that was all a big waste of time which caused me more pain.
For me the greatest gift of sobriety is inner peace.
We use up a lot of moments looking for it in nightclubs, snorting lines, drinking overpriced bubbly wine or beer, but we are momentary looking for it none the less. It is not easy to find the inner peace that exists in when you are substance with things. To be satisfied you have to admit one sober Truth about life – it is your behavior toward life which speaks how happy you are. I also think each milestone you reach of your sobriety gives an inner peace that helps you follow a sober life.
I believe I had inner peace at one point in my younger life. I lost it in part because of life circumstances and most importantly because of my active addiction. I found it once I accepted that I couldn't drink or drug. I think I would like to keep it now
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