by DrSheilaHereNow » Wed Aug 31, 2016 5:17 pm
Hello Struggling:
You posted on August 27. I hope your resolve is still strong. I recently spoke to someone who attends AA on a daily basis. I asked her why she was so devoted to AA. This was her response, " When I went into AA, they said go to meetings and don't drink. So, that is what I did. Then they said, "Work the 1st 3 steps." And she said that is what I did. And, then I received the miracle. God removed my desire to drink." It is her position that you cannot do it without God intervention. Just passing it along.
Also, remember that relapse / picking up does not just happen! It is a series of small steps. For example: you stop attending meetings/seeking out your support group; you go visit a place where you did most of your using; you call some friends from your using days; You might want to finish this to see what happened that you picked up. I would be interested to know what small steps you took to pick up.
Sheila
Hello Struggling:
You posted on August 27. I hope your resolve is still strong. I recently spoke to someone who attends AA on a daily basis. I asked her why she was so devoted to AA. This was her response, " When I went into AA, they said go to meetings and don't drink. So, that is what I did. Then they said, "Work the 1st 3 steps." And she said that is what I did. And, then I received the miracle. God removed my desire to drink." It is her position that you cannot do it without God intervention. Just passing it along.
Also, remember that relapse / picking up does not just happen! It is a series of small steps. For example: you stop attending meetings/seeking out your support group; you go visit a place where you did most of your using; you call some friends from your using days; You might want to finish this to see what happened that you picked up. I would be interested to know what small steps you took to pick up.
Sheila