Tag: addict
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The Boiling Point
Why do we use? For me, there were stages of why. And then there’s staying sober and learning to live without checking out. It’s not easy, and I understand why it’s so hard for addicts to stay sober. In sobriety we reach a boiling point where we either drink or trudge on. We don’t have…
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Forgiveness
Oh boy is this a tricky topic. And sometimes I question whether I know how to forgive or not, but I have some experience with the subject. When I got sober, I was convinced that my parents and childhood were to blame for my alcoholism and subsequent circumstances. If they hadn’t screwed me up I…
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Loving our past self
A few times lately I’ve heard sober folks talk about their pasts as if they are the worst person on earth. I can’t tell if it’s true self-loathing or thinking it’s what we are supposed to do. In each case, the woman went on and on about how selfish and horrible she was while drinking,…
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Vulnerability and the Alcoholic
Ugh vulnerability. Defined as the “willingness to show emotion or to allow one’s weaknesses to be seen or known; willingness to risk being emotionally hurt”. Or as I think of it, truly being myself despite the risks involved. Why is this so difficult for the alcoholic (addict) and why is not being vulnerable detrimental to…
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