@Anonymous__Film Telling my sponsor he was on my 4th step list. An honesty I was previously uncapable of. Fear of rejection, abandonment and conflict coupled with wanting to be liked by everyone and being a people pleaser stood in my way to be rigorously honest.
@dizcoverin Whether you do or don’t, we all get to a point of realisation the disease is stronger than all the power we’ll ever have. When we understand, we can’t beat it alone (or with a twitter following), it’s time to get help that works. DM me if your ready.
@Anonymous__Film People who are disciplined, are enjoying their recovery, who overcome life’s obstacles with grace and exudes peace and seem serene, even in traffic! Someone who doesn’t gossip or put others down to feel better about themselves. All the traits I wanted but couldn’t attain alone.
@lizisclean I came off the meds in early sobriety without consulting the doctor. Not recommended. I suggest telling your doctor of the issue. Often they can suggest a different med that will treat the condition that will not affect the libido. Honest communication with the drs and patience.
@markDavid1111 I thought I was going to die of a heart attack in the first few months. I stopped holding the coffee cup in meetings with two hands after a year. Today, I’ve never been healthier...on all fronts! Keep it up
@scotter810 In that same spot, I had to get a sponsor. Call a guy and request their guidance through all 12 steps. As someone suggested (in addition as opposed to an alternative), get to a meeting. What length would you go to in order to drink? What are you willing to do for sobriety?
@NoBooze4me If it hasn’t been done or said already, asking a competent AA’er to guide me through the steps was what eradicated my cravings. Hoped I’d get away with not doing the steps and just attend meetings and relapsed after 6 months, absolutely batshit crazy. 5yrs sober and thriving now.
@Addict540 What worked for me was having a plan for when things got uncomfortable. Phone a sober friend, attend a meeting, leave where I am and go for a walk, listen to only recovery speaker tapes, pray. Many options. Just don’t drink or use, no matter what.
@SoberG1888 The steps are tools which when learned, enable an alcoholic to surpass any obstacle in their life without drinking. Our issue isn’t drinking. It’s an inability to live sober. This is the missing link.