DreamCatcher17

Acceptance has been my key factor to remain sober.
I have accepted the following:
I am an alcoholic
Alcohol and I have a very toxic relationship
I will lose my child if I drink
I will lose my job if I drink
I will not own a home if I drink
I will not enjoy the company of my child if I drink
I will not be physically healthy if I drink
I will not be productive at work if I drink
I will not live to my true potential if I drink
I will not have faith in GOD or have a relationship with GOD if I drink
I will fail myself if I drink
I will feel like SH*T every time I drink
I will black out if I drink
I will be dumb if I drink
I will be in jail if I drink
I will lose the respect of others if I drink
I will hate myself if I drink
I will go backward in life if I drink
I will lose money if I drink

The list is endless.

I have accepted that IF I DRINK, the above will happen, it is a fact as most of that has happened. I have just added more things that I could lose if I choose to pick up a bottle. Adding things that I would not have been able to add to the list had I been drinking. I am SOBER and my life/wealth (not just money) is growing. Your's can too. Find your WHY to stay sober and you do that every single day.
Those are a few of my reasons NOT TO DRINK.

What are yours?

MIRecovery

Drinking adds nothing to my life only subtracts from it. Alcohol will take everything you cherish and will finally let you die once it has.

aasharon90

Not only did I learn about acceptance
in my life and sobriety, but making sure
that I didn't just talk the talk, but made
sure that I walk the walk too.

Put into action your recovery program
in all areas of your life and the Promises
can and will come true like many of
us who continue on our journey each
day have and are experiencing.

Stay strong and positive and hold
tight to all your recovery Lifelines
that will guide you along the way
and to truly believe and know that
you are never alone.

NoBones

Reasons not to drink:

To escape the never ending... happy, drink, suffer... cycle.
To gain self respect.
To actually achieve my goals instead of just thinking about them.
To know what it feels like to be healthy again.
To stay in control.
To learn more about who I actually am.
To learn more about who the people in my life actually are.
To experience life sober, even if it is a bit intimidating, awkward or boring at times.

Hevyn

That was my biggest problem, too. I spent decades not accepting, & trying to manage.

Perfect list, DreamCatcher - I don't think you left anything out.

SoberLeigh

Fantastic post, DreamCatcher.

We put so much at risk by drinking - we risk the good things that life has to offer.

Thanks for your post.

Dee74

I accept that to drink again is to lose everything.
Hard to argue against that.

D

August252015

I'm an Alcoholic.
If I drink, I will die.

Gottalife

"Yup, I am an alcoholic, and I can't drink". That memory just came back to me. I said it to an old school friend as we sat in a bar getting drunk together. It was about the second night on my last binge. That was a big part of step one, but step one was not enough to get me sober, let alone keep me sober.

The real evidence of that acceptance came a few days later, when I went back to AA ready and willing to do whatever was required.

In reality, I think my ealier statement about acceptance was really just an admission of the truth. It only became true acceptance when I took action. I think admission without action was actually denial.