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Old 01-11-2013, 10:25 PM
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As long as I_________, then my addiction is not in charge. I AM.

As long as I keep noticing my hopeless thinking and challenging it,
then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

What about YOU?
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Old 01-11-2013, 10:51 PM
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As long as I recognize, expose, and deny my destructive impulses...
As long as I am brutally honest with myself and others...
As long as I use my academic logic and not my addict logic...
As long as I remind myself every emotion is not a crisis...

... then my addiction is not in charge, I am.
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Old 01-11-2013, 11:34 PM
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As long as I keep focused on the constant improvements physically and mentally then my addiction is not in charge. I AM.

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Old 01-11-2013, 11:53 PM
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As long as I acknowledge that I'm an alcoholic and can't stop at one then my addiction is not in charge, I am.
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Old 01-12-2013, 01:22 AM
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As long as I try to be honest about my reactions, behaviours and feelings, my addiction doesn't have a mixing deck to be in charge.
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Old 01-12-2013, 03:12 AM
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As long as I choose life, my addiction isn't in charge, but neither am I. The Universe is in charge. I am a function of the Universe. When I stop living that truth, it all goes to &*(%
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Old 01-12-2013, 03:31 AM
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As long as i keep my mind in the place bhuddah tought about even if i'm a bit rubbish at it , then my addiction is not in charge , i am *.


* Bearing in mind most of the time i'm not in charge, experiencing being part of the world i diminishes , this is untill I come up against somone completly involved with I , the snarling monkey in me sometimes pops out then .

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Old 02-06-2013, 05:29 PM
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As long as I continue to face my stresses and problems calmly, and take action, then my addiction is not in charge... I AM.
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Old 02-06-2013, 06:10 PM
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As long as I don't drink then my addiction is not in charge, I am.
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Old 03-10-2013, 07:25 PM
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As long as I turn and face my life without shame, then my addiction is not in charge. I am.
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Old 03-10-2013, 08:07 PM
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As long as I live in the present, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

As long as I Trust, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

As long as I nurture myself, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

As long as I have the courage to change the things I can, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

As long as I have the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

As long as I have the wisdom to know the difference, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

As long as I do what I am supposed to do, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

As long as I remain humble, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

As long as I can be with myself, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

As long as I remember to be grateful, then my addiction is not in charge, I am.

This is fun!!! Thank youl

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Old 05-28-2013, 08:13 PM
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As long as I don't run away from uncomfortable feelings and experiences, my addiction is not in control, I am.
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Old 05-28-2013, 09:20 PM
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As long as I love myself
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Old 05-28-2013, 09:38 PM
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As long as I face the inevitable frustrations and challenges of life instead of hiding from them...

As long as I commit to doing first things first, so that I care for myself and my family with responsibility and without guilt...

As long as I believe I am capable of getting better and creating a happy, purpose-driven life for myself...

As long as I realize that having bad days is part of the human experience...

As long as I believe that I am capable of solving problems with wit, determination and integrity and without alcohol - even in the darkest of circumstances -then my addiction is not in charge. I AM.
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Old 05-29-2013, 05:20 AM
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As long as I don't think that I am in charge I am.


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Old 07-18-2013, 05:56 AM
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As long as I am honest with myself, my addiction is not in charge, I am.
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Old 08-26-2013, 04:18 PM
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As long as I don't keep avoiding what I'm afraid of....
then my addiction is not in charge, I am.
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Old 12-08-2013, 09:41 PM
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As long as I don't runaway when I'm uncomfortable, then my addiction's not in charge...I am.
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Old 01-22-2014, 11:11 AM
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As long as I identify and label my feelings,
And teach myself that I can tolerate strong feelings,
then my addiction n is not in control, I am.
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