Step into the Weekend - Weekenders 05 - 08 August 2022
Magsie
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Step into the Weekend - Weekenders 05 - 08 August 2022
Sometimes it’s so hard to motivate ourselves to get up and do it! I know I struggle to start from my list of things ‘to do’.
For sure though, one of our biggest hurdles can be to stop and stay free of alcohol/drugs.
For me, I saw myself through my husband’s eyes and hated the person I’d become.
I knew that wasn’t me really, deep down, but that person had been taken over me by addiction and I felt I was hurtling down a deep chasm.
I was in a class for slimming once. The consultant held a candle in her hands, whilst we were all sat in a semi circle facing her. ‘Try to blow out the candle’ she said. After a few huffs and puffs from 10feet away, we all realised we couldn’t.
‘What does it need to blow out the candle?’
‘Well it’s obvious, we need to be nearer’ some piped up.
“How do you get nearer?”, “Show me” the consultant said.
Some people got up and walked until they could blow out the candle.
Everything we want or need usually takes some effort.
I saw this scenario in my life as:
Getting Sober is knowing you want to blow out the candle.
Staying Sober is making a decision to walk over and blow the candle out.
If this is your first weekend sober, or many, come join us for support and chat...as we know the weekends can be a struggle sometimes. (We’re here all week too!)
Mags Member
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Yes, desire is the start to change, but we all must walk our own walk toward the light……
It takes effort, and the first few steps are the hardest, until we realize we are going to make it 🤓❤️
It takes effort, and the first few steps are the hardest, until we realize we are going to make it 🤓❤️
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Mags, I too saw myself through my husband's eyes and it was horrible. It was not the true/real Alpine that he fell in love with and married. What I did was not fair to him nor me with my drinking. No matter how small or large that candle is, I will make every effort to blow it out.
Mags, thanks!
Mags, thanks!
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Location: Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Definitely staying sober this weekend. My mom is coming to town, and she's challenging, to say the least. But drinking doesn't make it any better. It makes it a heck of a lot worse. So wish me luck. I'm staying sober with the rest of you.
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