How I Got Good at Sober Living
How I Got Good at Sober Living
Practice.
Sounds like I'm being a smart ass, but I'm not. How else do you get better at something? Anything? For example, I want to be able to do more pull ups and push ups - how am I going to get better at doing pull ups and push ups?
I'm going to practice doing pull ups and push ups.
When I was one year old I wanted to learn how to walk. You know how I learned?
I practiced.
I wasn't good at it at first. I fell on my face. I got back up and tried again. I practiced and practiced and practiced until I could do it without even thinking about it.
When I was 5 I wanted to ride a bike. You know how I got good at riding a bike?
Wait for it...
I practiced.
Five years ago I wanted to learn how to live a happy sober life. At first I thought I was going to quit drinking on Monday and have a happy sober life by Tuesday afternoon. Maybe Wednesday at the latest.
It didn't work like that. I fell on my face. I got discouraged. I felt like giving up.
But I didn't.
I practiced.
I'm still practicing. Because that's how you get good at stuff. You practice doing it.
Best of Luck on Your Journey.
Sounds like I'm being a smart ass, but I'm not. How else do you get better at something? Anything? For example, I want to be able to do more pull ups and push ups - how am I going to get better at doing pull ups and push ups?
I'm going to practice doing pull ups and push ups.
When I was one year old I wanted to learn how to walk. You know how I learned?
I practiced.
I wasn't good at it at first. I fell on my face. I got back up and tried again. I practiced and practiced and practiced until I could do it without even thinking about it.
When I was 5 I wanted to ride a bike. You know how I got good at riding a bike?
Wait for it...
I practiced.
Five years ago I wanted to learn how to live a happy sober life. At first I thought I was going to quit drinking on Monday and have a happy sober life by Tuesday afternoon. Maybe Wednesday at the latest.
It didn't work like that. I fell on my face. I got discouraged. I felt like giving up.
But I didn't.
I practiced.
I'm still practicing. Because that's how you get good at stuff. You practice doing it.
Best of Luck on Your Journey.
Top post Non!!
For me the many "occasions" throughout the year needed some practice . . . Sober Xmas, Sober New Years, Sober Birthday . . . birthdays, weddings, funerals, engagements, the list goes on . . . but it all comes with practice over the years.
. . . and my personal favourite, a Sober Irish man on St Patrick's day . . . now there's a concept!!
For me the many "occasions" throughout the year needed some practice . . . Sober Xmas, Sober New Years, Sober Birthday . . . birthdays, weddings, funerals, engagements, the list goes on . . . but it all comes with practice over the years.
. . . and my personal favourite, a Sober Irish man on St Patrick's day . . . now there's a concept!!
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