Keep fighting
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Keep fighting
Whether you are on day one, twenty one, or five hundred and one keep fighting for sobriety. There's only two ways out for alcoholics. Sobriety or death. Sadly a friend lost the fight. 43 is way too young. So whatever you have to do today to stay sober do it. Keep fighting.
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My condolences RedViper....
You're so very right..we must keep fighting.
Not long ago I read that if someone was to break the egg of hatchling..the hatchling will not survive. The hatchling NEEDS the struggle...it needs to peck it's way out into the world.
May we keep on pecking our way out of this...
You're so very right..we must keep fighting.
Not long ago I read that if someone was to break the egg of hatchling..the hatchling will not survive. The hatchling NEEDS the struggle...it needs to peck it's way out into the world.
May we keep on pecking our way out of this...
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I'm sorry for your loss.
On the fighting issue, in AA we are taught to quit fighting. We surrender to alcohol.
Alcoholics Anonymous p84
This is one of the paradoxes of AA. We surrender to win. As strange as this sounds, it really works. If you are in AA and you are "fighting" your addiction, you are not following the instructions in the Big Book. You should consider trying it if you are still struggling.
On the fighting issue, in AA we are taught to quit fighting. We surrender to alcohol.
we have ceased fighting anything or anyone-even alcohol
This is one of the paradoxes of AA. We surrender to win. As strange as this sounds, it really works. If you are in AA and you are "fighting" your addiction, you are not following the instructions in the Big Book. You should consider trying it if you are still struggling.
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I follow a different mindset than AA. Don't get me wrong it's a fantastic program for so many. I just am not the type to give in or admit defeat. And AA was always talking about how once an alcoholic always an alcoholic. I believe when we remove alcohol we are no longer alcoholics and we aren't powerless over alcohol. I believe it's a winnable fight. For me that's kept me sober for almost two years. And I'll tell anyone the same thing. Whatever keeps you sober by all means it's worth it because we are all worth it.
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Day two is tough. Day three gets miserable. But by day seven the fog starts lifting. For me it took three months to really start feeling. It was hard and it was worth it. I still think about drinking but it's a minute fraction of what it use to be. I was counting days religiously but I eventually stopped counting. That's when it gets better.
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Thanks Redviper I'm really sorry for your loss. I know this is going to be one hell of a fight but I feel strong. I'm already able to play with my son today instead of sitting him in front of the Tv while daddy nurses a hangover.
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