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So glad this holiday is over. I suffer from the human condition. An innocent desire to escape. Problem is that my old school way doesn’t help. Just causes more problems. I can’t even get obliterated anymore. My brain never shuts off. So what’s the point. This weekend I went to a refuge recovery meeting, an AA meeting, took my Antabuse, posted on here and my sober tools app, texted people in recovery, rode bikes with my kid, ate dinner with mom, held hands with a friend. There were ups and downs. I’m glad I didn’t **** it all away with the promise of a quick relief that doesn’t last.
Yawn. Time for bed. Love you all.
Yawn. Time for bed. Love you all.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
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Hi Press 
I thought I'd always need to escape too - turns out you can make your life what you want it to be - no need for escape then
It's not a quick process or necessarily an easy one - but it is very very achievable.
Might be something to start working on?
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I thought I'd always need to escape too - turns out you can make your life what you want it to be - no need for escape then
It's not a quick process or necessarily an easy one - but it is very very achievable.
Might be something to start working on?
D
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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That is really great to hear that you didn't drink press! I think that when you are still trying to remain solidly sober or in the relapse cycle that the depression and hopelessness are hard to see through. But they do get better. Sober life does become enjoyable, preferable. The memory of how miserable drinking makes us does finally stick and you just know, as you say above, that drinking does nothing to help you escape.
Keep staying strong.
Keep staying strong.
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