The 24 Hour Club Sign Up Sheet, Part 38, All Are Welcome!
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24 Hour Club Sign Up Sheet, Part 38, All Are Welcome!
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Powerlessness
I understand that some of you may disagree and that's ok,
this is just my experience with the whole idea of powerlessness.
Powerlessness. When I first heard this word as it relates to my
alcoholism I dismissed it connecting it with weakness.
I was raised to be strong, Not complain, fight through pain and
don't get sick, don't cry.
I wasn't allowed to be weak.
Emotional pain- we just don't talk about it. Ignore the
elephant in the room. Get over it I was told. Just forget about it. Let it go.
Physical pain- If I hurt myself, My dad would say you are a Sullivan and
Sullivan's are tough. So don't complain.
I believe I drank over those stuffed feelings of trying to be tough
but falling short.
I truly did not know what to do with those feelings, when my dad was
saying you are tough I was feeling weak.
But I had to push through. I couldn't let him down. Couldn't
show I was weak.
I think the way that I was raised to be strong actually prevented me
from hitting a bottom sooner and kept me in denial believing I
should have been able to overcome this by myself.
But those ideas of being strong had to be discarded if I were to
begin the process of recovery.
I had to admit that though I may have been strong in other areas,
that when it came to alcohol and drugs my will was weak and I was
not going to ever get well until I admitted that I was defeated.
To Raise the white flag I found "That to Surrender is to Win!"
Any old ideas keeping you from really seeking recovery?
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Living and Loving Life at Last
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: gods own country
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Toots in for another sober 24. I enjoyed my first SuperBowl, even if I didn't know the rules!
I still think that if they had a ball each they wouldn't have to fight for the one? Just a thought.... Heehee!
I still think that if they had a ball each they wouldn't have to fight for the one? Just a thought.... Heehee!
Shape-Shifting Super-Hero
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Eating Tofu!
Posts: 882
OK, I can do another 24 hours.
Cold and maybe icy here...kinda worried about the commute back from DC to Baltimore, in my old car with the 'check engine' light on...doesn't like to run in the damp...sure hope I make it. I wish cars could commit to not breaking down so much!
Cold and maybe icy here...kinda worried about the commute back from DC to Baltimore, in my old car with the 'check engine' light on...doesn't like to run in the damp...sure hope I make it. I wish cars could commit to not breaking down so much!
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