Posted by beatrix34 on May 5, 2004, at 14:35:59
In reply to Re: Non 12-step addiction recovery, posted by man_oh_man1977 on May 4, 2004, at 22:33:22
Yay! Good for you, not drinking at dinner...that is tough. I too was a coke and alcohol user. It's not easy to stop...just one day at a time, one hour, one minute, one second...etc. Keep on movin' it gets easier I swear, and just think, you're waking up when everyone else is waking up instead of looking around at everyone waking up and just heading off to bed...that stuff used to drive me crazy...and make me feel like an outcast. Just be careful hanging out with people that are still using when you feel vulnerable...the ever elusive "they" say...sit in the barber chair long enough and your bound to get a haircut... ;) One thing that helped me get through the tough times was telling myself that I "can use and drink" I just CHOOSE not to". That way I felt like I had "power" over my situation. It made me feel like an empowered human being and not a victim of my addiction...
Trying not to be preachy...hope you are feeling well today!
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