the BB

[cindy]

in the BB it says there are people, alcoholics, that just can't be helped. at times i feel i am one of these people.
how many times i have relapsed.
no, i'm not following the program(12 steps).
why? avoidence. why do i avoid this? well if i knew that wouldn't be sick.
cindy

[Caressa2]

Dear Cindy,

Thank you for sharing. They say that people are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. It doesn't mean they aren't capable of being honest, it is about being honest and not caring, and doing it anyway.

A drink is an inanimate object until such a time as we make the decision to pick it up. For me, recovery has been about finding the tools, the support and the trust in myself to be able to say no, one day at a time.

Keep coming, all we have is today. Remember each day is a new beginning, and isn't about how long you have been around, it is about where you are in today.

Time is good, but it isn't important. I have twelve years of recovery, but I can still hurt in today. I still need the tools of recovery today. I need to apply the spiritual principles of the steps to my life daily. There are people who have been sober for many years and don't know what those principles are. For me at the beginning especially, and even in today, I still need meetings. I need that support of one alcoholic/addict sharing with another their experience, strength and hope.

I watch the new people, I know it isn't any better out there, they do the research for me. You already have carried a great message to many people, so please this time, listen for your own message and keep coming so you won't have to come back.

[cindy]

thanks caressa for your reply.
cindy