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I've been sober for 14 years, but... it's always one day at a time and I don't know any more than a 'newcomer'.
If you got up this morning before I did, you have more clean time than I do.
Misery? For me it is a state of mind. Move to a different state.
(We often unknowingly choose our 'moods'... make a conscious choice to choose acceptance, contentedness, and peace of mind.)
If you got up this morning before I did, you have more clean time than I do.
Misery? For me it is a state of mind. Move to a different state.
(We often unknowingly choose our 'moods'... make a conscious choice to choose acceptance, contentedness, and peace of mind.)
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14 years. Can you give me a breakdown of the more "difficult" times you had. I know that I am supposed to take it one day at a time. I am a binge drinker. 1-2 times per week, but very heavy. Lots of drinker's remorse on the day after. Once I start, it is supremely hard to stop. In the past, if I could go 5-6 days without, then the next binge was a little easier to stop...if I could..
Anyway.... I have to get cured of this, no matter what. I'm going to counseling this Saturday. I can't do AA, just can't. I've tried and it just doesn't work for me.
Anyway.... I have to get cured of this, no matter what. I'm going to counseling this Saturday. I can't do AA, just can't. I've tried and it just doesn't work for me.
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ScaredyCat,,,, what is ESH? I hope it isn't something that is going to hurt!!!
I've been a bonifide drunk most of my life. Just good a hiding it, deluding myself,
I feel like me own worst enemy. I want to be like Tommy, 14 years.. I can't even fathom it. I'm just taking it minute by minute like he says.
I've been a bonifide drunk most of my life. Just good a hiding it, deluding myself,
I feel like me own worst enemy. I want to be like Tommy, 14 years.. I can't even fathom it. I'm just taking it minute by minute like he says.
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Originally Posted by 32andOut 
I can't do AA, just can't. I've tried and it just doesn't work for me.
And the fact that I couldn't do it made me just that much more determined to do it. So I did it.
Fast forward to June 2008 - there are very few things I "cannot" do, but there are A LOT of things I "do not want to" do. Knowing the difference between "cannot" and "do not want to" is what has kept me sober for 14 years.
(I can think of 1,000 reasons I should have a drink today... and none of them make any sense.)
Stick around please, I can only keep what I have by giving it away.
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When I've been sober longer, will I have these amazingly logical thoughts also? !!!! wow.
Any other tidbits....just throw them my way. As long as I'm on this posting board so far, I don't want to drink and reading all these stories is keeping me focused.
Any other tidbits....just throw them my way. As long as I'm on this posting board so far, I don't want to drink and reading all these stories is keeping me focused.
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