AA saved my life and specifically the spiritual solution I was able to receive after I worked the 12 steps with a sponsor and continue to work/live them today. I also do what I can to help other people in recovery ❤️🩹. It’s just simply a better life, not a perfect life, but definitely a better life. I got to exchange emptiness, depression and hopelessness with love, serenity, purpose and faith.
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Jason I love that. Thank you
Yes. But sometimes I think this is a bottom. And after you understand that your elevator can go even lower
Do you attend meetings daily?
Hmm interesting. I thought you have to work on steps 4&5, 10-12 after you finish all 12
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Sometimes. I’ve balanced it out to 4-5 a week. I have two adult kids, two jobs, and other obligations so I’ve been trying the balance things out as of late
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I can relate. I marvel at the guys like my sponsor with 13 years of sobriety. But in the beginning he said he was a lot like me. Putting months together, then slipping up. Until it finally stuck. I’m hoping that my last relapse is behind me now too.
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Same for me! But I am not stuck yet, I am again on my day 9th now
4-5 a week that’s amazing.
Congrats on your 9 days! I’ve been sober since April 1st after a horrible stretch I had from December to March when I slipped up. Last time I put too much on my plate, between work, my kids, and trying to rush through the steps. I burnt myself out. This time I have just been keeping it in the day and not getting ahead of myself. I get in a few meetings a week, and check in with my sponsor every day. I’m not someone who can go to meetings every day and found a sponsor who understood that.
For me combatting boredom was really tough for a while. Then I decided that if I was bored and drank I would be bored and poisoned, and decided to skip that. I receive no benefits from alcohol so I choose other things to eat and drink now, which makes boredom way better when it comes.
Thanks. Don’t compare. I’m just sharing my experience. What works for me…
I will add that this is after 12.5 years of sobriety. I was not in a good place 3 months ago. Upping my meetings is a response to that. I’ve found my peace waxes and wanes and I’m trying to center it by going to meetings, reaching out for help, calling my sponsor more, etc
Nope, all twelve. And the thing I found that consistently took me back to drinking was forgetting step one. I am powerless over alcohol.
It’s when I forget that, that I think it’s ok to drink.
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