Sobriety requires more than just getting sober. It requires improvement and growth. Otherwise, you turn into someone who WAS sober.
Thought for the day 11/23/2022
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Thought for the day 11/22/2022
Remember that you have survived every one of the setbacks you have faced so far in life.
The Universe Isn’t Enough
Reinhold Niebuhr is known for ideas that were highly influential in Christian theological debate during the early 20th Century, but as far as alcoholics and other addicts are concerned, his restating of a basic philosophical truth in the Serenity Prayer is a life preserver in the roiling sea of life.
Too many recovering people give only lip service to the prayer. In most of our fellowships, if we attend meetings regularly, we recite it at least a few times a week. The question is, do we listen to what we’re saying? Continue reading
Dry Drunks
By most definitions, the term dry drunk refers to someone who is not acting out, but has failed to do the work that leads to recovery. A dry drunk is like a man crawling across a desert, depressed, angry, and craving the water that he won’t allow himself to drink.
Sobriety is about replacing the thinking and behavior of an addict with that of a sober person. The damage that alcohol and other drugs facilitate is in the form of emotional, physical and spiritual harm, as well as severe damage to externally visible things such as relationships, attitudes, work, and legal problems. Continue reading
Thought for the day (sort of) — 01/11/19
Think of a single word that describes the process of recovery.
Share it as a comment. I’ll collect them and report back.
The consensus from this and the Facebook page was “love.” I offer “change” as my contribution.
What...Me Sober? 