No Conditional Sobriety Admission of Powerlessness Sobriety in AA is unconditional. This means that theres never been a reason for drinking, no matter how bad our circumstances may become. As the AA pioneers were fond of saying, THERES NOTHING THAT DRINKING WON'T MAKE WORSE. How do we know if we've been setting conditions on sobriety? Its revealed to us in our own thinking. If we believe, for example, that a certain setback such as the ending of a relationship is just cause for drinking, we have made our sobriety conditional. In such cases, what we need to do is clear up our own thinking on the subject. Maybe further inventory is needed, or perhaps we should let ourselves learn from the experience of others. Self-honesty is also important in getting priorities in order. The decision to choose unconditional sobriety brings additional benefits in helping us to organize our lives. Once we completely understand that sobriety is all-important, it becomes easier to make other decisions that bear on keeping sober. We find ourselves choosing the ideas and activities that enhance sobriety, while rejecting other things that could threaten it. Ill never waver in a moment from my relief that I must continue to seek sobriety unconditionally. There is nothing that could ever justify my taking a drink.
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
I agree that there is no place for conditional Sobriety. I must know in my innermost being that I am truly powerless and helpless by my own power when it comes to alcohol or drugs. It takes a lot of prayer, meditation and soul searching to truly know in our innermost being that we are not just powerless, but completely helpless over alcohol and drugs. Just because I am totally powerless and helpless over chemicals that alters my perception of reality, does not mean that there is no help for me--truly just the reverse is the case. My Helper, whom I choose to call Jesus, has all power in the fact that He not only created me but the chemicals I am powerless over. He is the Crutch that will not bend or break regardless of how heavy my load becomes. Just remember that the Big J. C. is there to help us, if we let him. Just for Today, I choose to let Him help me.
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Why curse the dark when you can turn on the Light.
