Make This Your Independence Day
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Make This Your Independence Day
For decades I lived my life around alcohol. I did things I wouldn't normally do so I could drink. I didn't do things I wanted to do so I could drink. I thought I was free to make my own choices, but I was not. My addiction to alcohol was my master, dictating my choices to me and making me believe it was what I really wanted.
I was a slave. I never realized that until I was truly free. Now I can do whatever I want, whenever I want.
Find out what true freedom really means. Declare your independence today.
You can do this.
I was a slave. I never realized that until I was truly free. Now I can do whatever I want, whenever I want.
Find out what true freedom really means. Declare your independence today.
You can do this.
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Thanks, Nons. Your insight here is, as always, wise and welcome.
Your post took me to the Declaration of Independence. Perhaps I knew, then forgot, this at one point but the declaration is actually divided into five sections.
The indictment section lists the bill of particulars -- the specific grievances listed against King George. It is preceded by a paragraph that notes the king's rule "is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States."
Substitute alcoholism and addiction for the king's rule and the people it impacts for "these States" and you get another interesting metaphor. One that nicely fits Nonsensical's encouragement to "find out what true freedom really means."
Thus ends my little foray into history, one delivered with apologies to our lovely British friends here on SR.
Your post took me to the Declaration of Independence. Perhaps I knew, then forgot, this at one point but the declaration is actually divided into five sections.
The indictment section lists the bill of particulars -- the specific grievances listed against King George. It is preceded by a paragraph that notes the king's rule "is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States."
Substitute alcoholism and addiction for the king's rule and the people it impacts for "these States" and you get another interesting metaphor. One that nicely fits Nonsensical's encouragement to "find out what true freedom really means."
Thus ends my little foray into history, one delivered with apologies to our lovely British friends here on SR.
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I love that Nonsensical!!! I can't wait to get to the point where alcohol is no longer my master.
I've been sober 21 days today but I still feel like it controls what I do & don't do.
For example, I'm not going to a huge 4th of July party and the fireworks tonight because I don't want to be around alcohol. :-/
I've been sober 21 days today but I still feel like it controls what I do & don't do.
For example, I'm not going to a huge 4th of July party and the fireworks tonight because I don't want to be around alcohol. :-/
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