Back after two years
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 158
When I started recovery, 8 years was beyond my understanding, too. So were 5 years, 15 years, 20...etc.
They told me to focus on one day-today-to be sober. Well, that's one of the basic concepts that I was lucky enough to really get.
One day at a time is a good concept.
Best wishes, Greenie.
They told me to focus on one day-today-to be sober. Well, that's one of the basic concepts that I was lucky enough to really get.
One day at a time is a good concept.
Best wishes, Greenie.
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Ontario
Posts: 112
Originally Posted by soberwolf 
Hi ID10T
It cant feel that good otherwise you wouldnt want to stop
it is hard but you can do it
keep reading put a plan in place
It cant feel that good otherwise you wouldnt want to stop
it is hard but you can do it
keep reading put a plan in place
EndGame
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 4,677
Originally Posted by ID10T
8 years? thats just unthinkable to me.
If you choose not to attempt anything in life because it is "unthinkable" or, as you commented, "too hard," then you'll never achieve anything. And the only thing left that will not be unthinkable is "what might have been."
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 211,445
Originally Posted by ID10T
8 years? thats just unthinkable to me.
but like ru said...it starts with little decisions like not buying booze...
little ripples can become great waves
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Posts: 1,202
Dee is, as always, quite right:
'From little things,
Big things come...'
Whilst that's an Aussie reference, of special poignancy right now, it's no different from 'a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step'. That's how it just is for recovery to begin from alcoholism or any addiction.
Never give up! It's the booze in your brain making you believe you don't have it in you; it's not YOU yourself.
'From little things,
Big things come...'
Whilst that's an Aussie reference, of special poignancy right now, it's no different from 'a journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step'. That's how it just is for recovery to begin from alcoholism or any addiction.
Never give up! It's the booze in your brain making you believe you don't have it in you; it's not YOU yourself.
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: SE Michigan
Posts: 1,066
Originally Posted by ID10T
what does putting a plan together entail. i just broke down and bought more booze. i know i cant do aa, too much anxiety.
How do you "know" you can't do AA? Have you tried?
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