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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,240
I would have to ask myself if I was
sick with the flu, would I still go to
my sister in laws wedding? Of course
not because of how I would be feeling.
Miserable. Right?
Addiction is a real sickness, disease
and affects every inch of our beings
inside and out.
I know there are functions that require
us to absolutely be there in most cases,
but is not written in stone. When it comes
to taking care of our sickness, we would
have to go to any lengths to work at getting
better.
Some illnesses take time to heal with
proper, effective ways so that we
can get better, healthier for days
to come down the road. If we didn't
take proper measure to heal then
we will stay in our sickness and that
is definitely not fun. Right?
There is not guarantee that when
we place our sick selves in the mist
or middle of a function, wedding,
clubs or wherever alcohol is flowing
and people are drinking and carrying
on that we wont want to join in.
Having a plan in place, like having
a non drinker beside you at the wedding,
someone who knows about alcoholism,
the affects on a themselves when under
the influence, support beside you, come
in your own car to leave when you can,
to do whatever you need to do to protect
your own recovery and sobriety will absolutely
help achieve your goal in remaining sober
one more day.
Not everyone will understand alcoholism
like you do. Not every one will be supportive
of your own recovery like you will and you
like many of us will have to accept that fact.
We cant make folks understand addiction
and recovery unless they are in one like
yourself.
If you truly want to succeed in your own
recovery for year to come and enjoy the
awesome rewards that come with living
a recovery life, then learn all you can about
addiction and its affects on you and your
own body, mind and soul.
Incorperate useful, affective tools and
knowledge of a recovery program in all
areas of your life, work, marriage, finances,
faith and you will succeed with willingness,
honesty, openmindedness.
This is your recovery to become the
best dad, husband, person you possibly
can be living on a solid, strong recovery
foundation you are building to live your
life upon for yrs to come.
sick with the flu, would I still go to
my sister in laws wedding? Of course
not because of how I would be feeling.
Miserable. Right?
Addiction is a real sickness, disease
and affects every inch of our beings
inside and out.
I know there are functions that require
us to absolutely be there in most cases,
but is not written in stone. When it comes
to taking care of our sickness, we would
have to go to any lengths to work at getting
better.
Some illnesses take time to heal with
proper, effective ways so that we
can get better, healthier for days
to come down the road. If we didn't
take proper measure to heal then
we will stay in our sickness and that
is definitely not fun. Right?
There is not guarantee that when
we place our sick selves in the mist
or middle of a function, wedding,
clubs or wherever alcohol is flowing
and people are drinking and carrying
on that we wont want to join in.
Having a plan in place, like having
a non drinker beside you at the wedding,
someone who knows about alcoholism,
the affects on a themselves when under
the influence, support beside you, come
in your own car to leave when you can,
to do whatever you need to do to protect
your own recovery and sobriety will absolutely
help achieve your goal in remaining sober
one more day.
Not everyone will understand alcoholism
like you do. Not every one will be supportive
of your own recovery like you will and you
like many of us will have to accept that fact.
We cant make folks understand addiction
and recovery unless they are in one like
yourself.
If you truly want to succeed in your own
recovery for year to come and enjoy the
awesome rewards that come with living
a recovery life, then learn all you can about
addiction and its affects on you and your
own body, mind and soul.
Incorperate useful, affective tools and
knowledge of a recovery program in all
areas of your life, work, marriage, finances,
faith and you will succeed with willingness,
honesty, openmindedness.
This is your recovery to become the
best dad, husband, person you possibly
can be living on a solid, strong recovery
foundation you are building to live your
life upon for yrs to come.
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Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 4
I appreciate all the information and words of encouragement I now realize that every time I've tried to stop and failed, was because I never had a plan for being in the situations I'm in. Such as I work in a fine dining steakhouse. And we get a shift drink afterwards. I need to prepare to say no. Tonight I'm gonna use the excuse saying I have to pick up my daughter. Just so they don't bug me and ask questions. Im thinking about putting my notice in because the drinking among employees is pretty bad. It pretty awesome how I fell and don't even want to drink.
I now realize that every time I've tried to stop and failed, was because I never had a plan for being in the situations I'm in. Such as I work in a fine dining steakhouse. And we get a shift drink afterwards. I need to prepare to say no. Tonight I'm gonna use the excuse saying I have to pick up my daughter. Just so they don't bug me and ask questions. Im thinking about putting my notice in because the drinking among employees is pretty bad. It pretty awesome how I fell and don't even want to drink.
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