MIRecovery

Sobriety is never owned

It is only rented

And rent is due every day

I will never promise, to never drink again. I have made and broken that promise too many times for it to have any meaning. I will promise, to do on a daily basis, what I need to do to stay sober and I will do it every day for the rest of my life. I have never broken that promise

Lightning Bug

I agree. I make promises to myself that are tied in with personal responsibility. Instead of promising that I will not drink today, I promise myself that I will not drink today because if I get stressed, I will call a friend. If I get bored, I will clean out a closet. If I need accountability I will go to a meeting. If I feel alone I will go to my husband for comfort. If I feel triggered I will post about it here. I prepare myself with a task for all the reasons I would usually turn to alcohol for. It helps me to plan down to the smallest detail so I have no excuse to pick up. Works for me!

shortstop81

Thanks. I needed to read this today.

Delizadee

Far too easy to break promises. Continual affirmative action is where it's at.

saoutchik

I agree MIR, making such promises only puts uneeded extra pressure on you self. Just keep working at staying sober each day is best

tomsteve

no, dount, MIR.
i said " i promise" and "trust me" sooooo many times people just rolled their eyes at me. i was only fooling myself.

my sponsor told me early on i cant be sober today on yesterdays sobriety. the information gained yesterday helps, but yesterdays sobriety wont keep me sober today.