Posted by MB on October 31, 2001, at 14:22:11
In reply to Re: addiction and recovery MB, posted by galtin on October 26, 2001, at 20:44:57
> I may be mistaken, but you sound addicted to me.
I am an alcoholic. I admitted that when I joined AA. I don't think I'm still "addicted," but I think I soon would be if I took up drinking again.
> The fact that you are trying to figure it all out instead of taking constructive action indicates the kind disordered thinking common to those who call themselves alcoholic. Whether you yourself are an alcoholic is irrelevant. Alcohol is screwing up your life.Well its not screwing up my life anymore since I've been sober for two years. I think that's pretty constructive as far as action goes. As far as trying to "figure it out," you may have a point. Maybe, on an unconscious level, I'm trying to talk myself into not being an alcoholic (i.e., proving to myself that I'm something else). It could be an unconscious attempt to sabotage my sobriety, and I appreciate the point. On the other hand, humans are rational creatures, and I think it is natural that we try to understand ourselves. Socrates or Plato, or one of those Greek dudes said that an unexamined life was not worth living. So, I appreciate your warning, but I'm not going to go belly-up into zombie-hood by ceasing the self-investigative process.
Peace,
MB
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