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Addiction & Recovery

cally

(21,752 posts)

7. What worked for me and continues to work

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 07:26 PM

Jan 2012

is just don't drink today. To try to quit drinking forever was too much for me to commit to but to not drink today I could agree to. I couldn't face the idea of never drinking again. I would try to argue with my sponsor about drinking at my child's wedding one day in the future or some other special occasion and I was told to just not drink today The point was to just focus on one day at a time.

I would like that added to the video. Otherwise, I enjoyed it.

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A request for help from DU's Recovery Community... [View all] TygrBright Dec 2011 OP

Asking that stupid question about being lost in the desert after not drinking for 10 years tells me demosincebirth Dec 2011 #1

On the contrary, it's exactly what I wanted to hear! TygrBright Dec 2011 #2

sounds to me like oldhippydude Jan 2012 #3

reply so i can find this tomorrow NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #4

Thanks and Happy New Year to you, too! n/t TygrBright Jan 2012 #5

I'd like to comment on "Abstinence" if I may. cordelia Jan 2012 #6

What worked for me and continues to work cally Jan 2012 #7