TryingHarder

Doing a lot of soul searching and here are a couple of things I know are true. And these things have helped me fail to stop drinking in the past.

1) My intelligence. I am an intelligent woman. I am way too smart to allow myself to become an alcoholic. Fact - My intelligence doesn't have a darned thing to do with my addiction and it's not going to be what helps me stop for good.

2) My stubbornness. Nobody's got a right to tell me what I can do. Not even me. I'm a middle-aged woman and I can do what I please. Fact - I can't drink... even if I tell myself I can drink, I cannot. I need to turn my stubbornness around and use it to help myself not take that first drink.

And I need to be humble, because I am humbled by all of this.

neferkamichael

TryingHarder, you are FANTASTIC. You'll make it.

sugarbear1

Yep, I'm a hard-headed smarty-pants kinda gal, too!

You are worth sobriety!!!

julez

Couldn't have said it better myself!!!

instant

Freedom is possible. It can be a choice to start the journey. Your stubbornness can work for you if you control it rather it controlling you.

jennikate

Good realizations. Like they say, "keep it simple". I have a talent for overcomplicating things. One day at a time-you can do this!

Delilah1

I could definitely type those exact statements about myself!

Fallow

Me too!

Sounds like you are on the right track