Why can’t I find the discipline.
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Where are you looking?
Baby steps
Discipline is something that some of us in recovery…. Struggle with 
be kind to yourself. You’re in the right place, and you’re headed in the right direction. Keep walking forward, no one is going to fret about the foot prints you leave along the way. (Metaphor for mistakes and life path and such)
Don’t give up!!! And don’t get discouraged if you need to start over.
Many of us have shown tremendous discipline in other areas of our lives, but when it comes to controlling our intake of alcohol/drugs…
As So Flo was saying, addiction is a different ballgame. Addiction and alcoholism are essentially diseases rather than a discipline issue. Your neural pathways have been altered by these substances to seek them out in order to feel better or even normal at some point. Being a disease, you need to seek treatment/help. I waited far too long to try the detox /rehab route but I'm so glad I finally did. If you are struggling with withdrawals, then a medical detox is awesome. It's 4-5 days of getting vitamins, minerals, meds to counter the withdrawals while vitals are monitored. It was a lot of sleeping in my case but far better than the three previous detoxes. After that, you actually have some sober momentum to go into a rehab facility for however long (mine was 30 days). This has been the most solid I've ever been and I cannot recommend enough that you try this path. These detox sites are all over and many hospitals have a separate protocol/program that essentially is the same thing focused on detox. They take all insurance usually including Medicaid /Medicare and even if you don't have it they sign you up usually. They consider this and emergency situation, which it often is detoxing from certain drugs and alcohol 🤷.
Holler at me if u have any questions.
Good luck on your journey...you will meet some great ppl along the way too I promise.
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Biggest advice is in due time.
Never give up… that’s the key
You have it already. Thats what got you to here.
Try discipline on Diarrhea or child birth. Let me know how it goes.
What you don't have YET is a track record. There is no way to be sober a year in just a week. There will be days you just sit on your hands. The good news is the more you work at sober the better you get at it.
One Day At A Time!
BrentS
My higher power and the rooms helped me find discipline
Steps, become discipline.
I read a good book recently called Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday. Pretty inspiring... wish I could have read it 20 years ago...
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That perfect moment in life has to come. Then you’ll find it.
I found myself lacking discipline until I focused on my commitment to my goals and myself.
K, Yoda
Surrender
Only you know the answer to that question? It comes from within…