What one thing you have adopted / done different thats helps yourself to keep sober?
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Separating myself from my thoughts. This has helped me by not doing something just because my mind says to do it. If my mind tells me "It'd be great to have a beer right now, just one" I say "thanks for sharing!" and move on.
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Originally Posted by Pathwaytofree 
Separating myself from my thoughts. This has helped me by not doing something just because my mind says to do it. If my mind tells me "It'd be great to have a beer right now, just one" I say "thanks for sharing!" and move on.
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Originally Posted by LadyBlue0527
Exactly what aasharon does and consistent mindfulness.
I had almost 18 months sober last time. Right after I hit the 9 month mark I reveled in the fact I was happy, sober, and loving life. I really felt I had it licked. I didn't want anything to do with alcohol. I reduced the meetings I was attending, stopped frequenting SR, and eventually, began to respond to requests from old friends to hang out. Just days shy of 18 months, at the end of October 2014, I went on a work outing in a fully stocked limo and gave in to temptation. Life slowly became the same until May of last year when the next extreme rock bottom happened.
I am now a little over 15 months sober. What I've done different is to stay consistent with meetings and service work. This time, instead of being friends with people at meetings I've become friends with them and do things outside of meetings. I meditate and turn my will over daily. I will never allow myself to ever forget again where just one drink will lead me and fully understand and accept that will always be the truth.
My signature line will never change because it will be true forever.
I had almost 18 months sober last time. Right after I hit the 9 month mark I reveled in the fact I was happy, sober, and loving life. I really felt I had it licked. I didn't want anything to do with alcohol. I reduced the meetings I was attending, stopped frequenting SR, and eventually, began to respond to requests from old friends to hang out. Just days shy of 18 months, at the end of October 2014, I went on a work outing in a fully stocked limo and gave in to temptation. Life slowly became the same until May of last year when the next extreme rock bottom happened.
I am now a little over 15 months sober. What I've done different is to stay consistent with meetings and service work. This time, instead of being friends with people at meetings I've become friends with them and do things outside of meetings. I meditate and turn my will over daily. I will never allow myself to ever forget again where just one drink will lead me and fully understand and accept that will always be the truth.
My signature line will never change because it will be true forever.
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My favorite activity, and one that's good for me in so many ways, is walking my dogs. 
We usually go for several walks a day, just because we can.
When I was in early recovery and got cravings to drink, I'd walk the dogs instead. They loved all the walks, and I stayed sober. Our dog walks are good for our health, mental and physical.
We usually go for several walks a day, just because we can. When I was in early recovery and got cravings to drink, I'd walk the dogs instead. They loved all the walks, and I stayed sober. Our dog walks are good for our health, mental and physical.
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Live in accordance with the nature of things:
Build your house on solid ground.
Keep your mind still.
When giving, be kind.
When speaking, be truthful.
When ruling, be just.
When working, be one-pointed.
When acting, remember - timing is everything.
Lao Tzu
Build your house on solid ground.
Keep your mind still.
When giving, be kind.
When speaking, be truthful.
When ruling, be just.
When working, be one-pointed.
When acting, remember - timing is everything.
Lao Tzu
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