Author: sobrieteasis
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Wednesday, June 26th 2024
A Gift that Grows with Time Daily Reflections, p.186 At first, this daily reflection passage made me think about the drink- romanticizing the way I was when it was in my life. Imaginative, joyous, carefree- these were the very reasons why I liked alcohol and how it was able to grab such a strong hold…
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How The Promises of Sobriety Manifested for Me in 2023
The AA Promises1. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.2. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.3. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.4. We will comprehend the word serenity…
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88 Years of AA
Happy 88th birthday to the incredible organization that has saved mine and countless others’ life! 🎉Alcoholics Anonymous🎉 AA was founded by Bill W. and Dr. Bob. On June 10th, we celebrate Dr. Bob’s sobriety date, which is recognized as the official start of this life-saving fellowship. Later this month, my own sobriety will turn 18…
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Building a Recovery Program that Works With You
Fortunately (or unfortunately?) there is no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to recovery. What works for one person does not mean it will work for somebody else…even if you find two people who are eerily similar. Amongst a group of people who share similar experiences (for instance, folks in recovery from alcohol use), there are…
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Alcohol: The Easy Way Out
I first turned to alcohol because I liked the way it made me feel. With booze in my belly, I could be the cool and confident social butterfly I wanted to be. After a few more drinks, blackout would set in, and I would be numbed from all emotions. All the pain from my past,…
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A Moment of Lucidity- Diary Entry from July 2019
I stumbled across an old diary entry of mine from July 2019. It’s shocking to go back and read old musings concerning my drinking, even more shocking that back in 2016 (only MONTHS after having my first drink) that I started to question if I was an alcoholic. News flash: I was. Here, I struggle…
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Freedom of Choice
A year ago, my life looked very different. I was sick and unhappy. I didn’t realize how sick I was at the time, nor did I fully understand what was causing me to feel miserable. It wasn’t until I lost so many things that were important to me, including respect for myself, that I realized…
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Sweeping the Floors
It was a Tuesday night AA meeting, not one I usually went to. However, my schedule was different that day, and I needed a meeting. So I went. It was a commitment meeting, the kind where outside chapters come in to provide fresh perspectives and stories. The first guy to step up to the podium…
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Why “Go Sober?”
The phrases we most often hear with sobriety are “get sober” or “got sober.” “I’m getting sober.” “I got sober.” “I want to get sober.” When we use this phrasing, we’re inadvertendly making “sober” a destination. A place we are working towards, arrived at, or hoping to visit someday. But the thing is: sobriety is…
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Why I Decided to Go Sober
Four months ago, I hit Rock Bottom. I was depressed and struggling hard. I was stuck somewhere between being a broken, shame-ridden shell of myself and knowing what I need to do to get better but being too scared to commit to it. I thought I arrived at Rock Bottom two weeks prior. I believed…
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