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Addiction & Recovery

applegrove

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1. The meetings really help. Make it a ritual. Work the steps. Help others out. And after a bit

Reply to Taverner (Original post)

Mon Aug 5, 2013, 11:34 PM

Aug 2013

you will have recalibrated your brain. Your reward system will allow you to feel proud of your quit. It feels good to not be in a shitty lifestyle that drinking is (and I only binge drank once every few months the last year). Don't give up on you. Give up just your obsession with alcohol.

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I fell off the wagon [View all] Taverner Aug 2013 OP

The meetings really help. Make it a ritual. Work the steps. Help others out. And after a bit applegrove Aug 2013 #1

Thing is, I want the oblivion Taverner Aug 2013 #2

After a significant period of sobriety, I still want the oblivion. wildeyed Aug 2013 #6

I came to this group for another reason but your post made me think. Maraya1969 Aug 2013 #11

I was married 7 years when my ex went to AA. hollysmom Aug 2013 #3

I am not hiding anything Taverner Aug 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Aug 2013 #10

Surrender is the key... TommyCelt Aug 2013 #5

secular sobriety help group annabanana Aug 2013 #7

Wow...my stomach punished me this morning Taverner Aug 2013 #8

Tav it will be a lot more body parts that will punish you if you don't get a handle NMDemDist2 Aug 2013 #9