One Month

AdamMoz · Senior Member

One Month

AdamMoz · Senior Member

I've been here before, but this time feels different. No more of this sobriety-on-your-own stuff.

AdamMoz · Senior Member

P.S. They should really put somewhere in the big book that half measures avail us nothing. It would have saved me a bunch of time. (just kidding - ha)

Stepchild · MIP Old Timer

I remember when you first came here....I think it was you....Tasha and you and I had a meeting...Well we talked in the chat room...Was that you? Anyway.....You've come a long way. You sound like you are ready to do this deal this time....And that's a beautiful thing to watch. Congrats on one month buddy....Keep moving forward.

AdamMoz · Senior Member

I believe so! Early interactions with you, Tasha, Pappy, and Col were instrumental to my steps forward. Problem was, I didn't really learn until recently the foundations of my alcohol abuse. Early on, I still thought it was more about the booze and less about me. I still thought that I could recover with willpower. Since going to meetings nonstop and really delving into the literature, I'm learning quickly that none of that was true. I wasn't letting go and turning things over. And now I am.

Stepchild · MIP Old Timer

Sounds like you finally got the first step. You're doing OK man. All I can tell you....Is if you put in the effort. This thing works.

Stepchild · MIP Old Timer

I remember reading this for the first time.....

Our liquor was but a symptom.

BB pg 64

Tell you the truth....That never even crossed my mind. I thought it was the whole ball of wax.

Pythonpappy · MIP Old Timer

You do seem different now Adam, in a good way ... for some of us, me for one, alcohol had to beat me to a pulp before I would become 'willing' to admit, I needed help ... tried for years to do it on my own, and I failed miserably ... (course I knew I was smarter than your average Joe, LOL ... ... ... 'wrong')

AdamMoz · Senior Member

Well, this forum has been an invaluable asset. The entire journey so far, since the first day I decided that I needed to seek out some kind of help and created a screen name because I didn't know what else to do, the conversations and words of encouragement have kept me coming back. I kept coming back through long and short sober spells, right after a major relapse, and during everything in between. About a month ago something really clicked in my brain regarding the spiritual component of all of this - and the need to really embrace the full program package. I guess that's why it feels different now. The past month has NOT been one of half measures, but of really pushing through. And the support means the world.

Pythonpappy · MIP Old Timer

Glad you're here brother, ... keep up the diligence as this is life or death for us ... ...