HOPE I STOP DRINKING THATS BS

[caysea]

Hi All
I think that we should throw that word HOPE out of our minds if we have arrived here. It puts a picture of someone sitting their with their fingers crossed or facing the wall pretending to hide and not being found in my mind.
No it takes action, educating yourself and forming a plan you can depend on.If a slip happens look at your plan and tweak it so that reason doesn't allow a second slip.If you aren't having success with the program you are using try another approach.Their isn't only one way to do this.

It takes WORK not hope

Stay Healthy and Keep Fighting
AF 5-16-08

[rubywillow]

HOPE I STOP DRINKING THATS BS

Good post, C. There's no magic bullet!

[Chief]

HOPE I STOP DRINKING THATS BS

I agree, Caysea....

I hate to see people here say " I hope I can do this"...or " I'll try and be AF today".....

To me, they are going into this with drinking still being an option.....kind of sets themselves up for failure....

Don

[brittzak]

HOPE I STOP DRINKING THATS BS

Caysea...don't hold back now...you tell it like it is ...LOL I love you! You are right though it is hard damn work and hope doesn't get you there. I have hoped myself to many a toilet bowel.

[DeeBee]

HOPE I STOP DRINKING THATS BS

And FAITH -- it takes FAITH that we can do it!

[river0123]

HOPE I STOP DRINKING THATS BS

But, big difference between having hope and hoping something works...
Having hope has helped me look toward the future with a smile instead of dread.:h

[A Work in Progress]

HOPE I STOP DRINKING THATS BS

TOTALLY agree, C.! I posted something about planning today, too. Lots of newbies around, the last 4 or 5 days, and weekend is upon us.... good time to be talking about this.

wip

[momof3]

HOPE I STOP DRINKING THATS BS

Another version of this I have heard is"

"I wish I were strong enough..." or
"I am not strong enough..."