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Complete Recovery Requires Total Abstinence The fourth reason for total abstinence is that if we continue to drink or use other drugs, we cannot fully be present and accessible during the process of recovery. Recovery requires total honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness. Using alcohol and other drugs interferes with our ability to be honest
... See moreAllen Berger • 12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery: Avoiding Relapse through Self-Awareness and Right Action
had to be confidential, if he wished.
Alcoholics Anonymous World Service Inc. • Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Faced with alcoholic destruction, we soon became as open minded on spiritual matters as we had tried to be on other questions. In this respect alcohol was a great persuader. It finally beat us into a state of reasonableness. Sometimes this was a tedious process; we hope no one else will prejudiced for as long as some of us were.
Dr. Bob Smith • The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
I wanted to not drink, but I was wracked with nerves and just needed to pass out. Ugh, it is SO FUCKING BORING to talk about this shit. Maybe people wouldn’t get so addicted to things if they knew how fucking tedious it was. Did D.A.R.E. cover this? A substance problem is the opposite of crazy drama and destruction. It’s like being a hamster on a
... See moreRyan O'Connell • Just by Looking at Him: A Novel
Alcoholics Anonymous is a huge organization. And it’s hardly anonymous. Built into the practice of an active member is the posture that, when in doubt, we talk about AA, because talking about it is a generous act. It’s a shame killer.
Seth Godin • This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See
There is work to be done. At some point, the message gets through that our problem is bigger than the bottle.
Ray A. • Practice These Principles : Living the Spiritual Disciplines and Virtues in 12-Step Recovery to Achieve Spiritual Growth, Character Development, and Emotional Sobriety – Steps 1, 2, 3
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Kit Agnitti • 5 cards
When we became alcoholics, crushed by a self-imposed crises we could not postpone or evade, we had to fearlessly face the proposition that either God is everything or else He is nothing. God either is or He isn’t. What was our choice to be?