I think we all must of reached a point in our lives when we said "No more! This is not the person I want to be". Whilst all my intentions were good, I could never quite manage to live up to the person I wanted to be. Whilst I thought the world was judging me by my intentions, they were in fact judging me by my actions. My actions and deeds is what make me who I am today. I can have all the great intentions in the world to get sober and become a better person, but if I'm not actually living those goals and experiencing life through sober eyes then I'm nothing more than a fraud and a fake.
Each and everyone us took the first steps of action when we made the decision to change our lives and find a better way of living than the one we had become so used to. For me that was a life completely obsessed with finding ways and means to deal with life through the use of substances.
Action is what is needed in order to stay sober as well. We cannot afford to simply change our ways then not continue to put action into our sobriety in order to live a wholesome life. I'll be the first to admit I can be such a lazy bastard at times. I almost have to force myself some days to just do the simplest of tasks, even though I know that will benefit my well being and spirit.
I've heard of 3 people in fellowship this week alone who have relapsed. 2 with 5 years sobriety and 1 with over 16 years sobriety. How did this happen? They stopped doing the things that were suggested. They stopped putting the action in.
So of course I'm inspired all the time when I read of members who have achieved some long term sobriety. There have been a few recent posts over the last few months marking this occasion. But I'm inspired also by those who have finally made that decision to take action and do something about their drinking. It's not an easy decision to make. Many of us have been in denial for years about our drinking and many of us needed a "rock bottom" before we did anything about it.
No one here is either better or worse off in their sobriety than the other as far as I'm concerned. What I am inspired by is people's determination to get well and change their lives for the better each and every day. So whether you're one day off a drink or 10 years off a drink; it makes no difference to me. One drink can send me right back to the depths of despair if I don't continue to put action in and live my sobriety. I chose to live that through the spiritual principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Others here have their own methods I know. But I can only speak my truth and what's worked for me.
So keep putting the action in and do what's needed to keep yourself sober or moderate your drinking. It's no good posting about your intentions here if you're not gonna go out 'there' and live it and experience life. It will NOT work believe me. Reading all the self-help books and spiritually uplifting books will not keep you sober for long. I've tried it!
ACTION ACTION ACTION
Many Blessings
Phil
Each and everyone us took the first steps of action when we made the decision to change our lives and find a better way of living than the one we had become so used to. For me that was a life completely obsessed with finding ways and means to deal with life through the use of substances.
Action is what is needed in order to stay sober as well. We cannot afford to simply change our ways then not continue to put action into our sobriety in order to live a wholesome life. I'll be the first to admit I can be such a lazy bastard at times. I almost have to force myself some days to just do the simplest of tasks, even though I know that will benefit my well being and spirit.
I've heard of 3 people in fellowship this week alone who have relapsed. 2 with 5 years sobriety and 1 with over 16 years sobriety. How did this happen? They stopped doing the things that were suggested. They stopped putting the action in.
So of course I'm inspired all the time when I read of members who have achieved some long term sobriety. There have been a few recent posts over the last few months marking this occasion. But I'm inspired also by those who have finally made that decision to take action and do something about their drinking. It's not an easy decision to make. Many of us have been in denial for years about our drinking and many of us needed a "rock bottom" before we did anything about it.
No one here is either better or worse off in their sobriety than the other as far as I'm concerned. What I am inspired by is people's determination to get well and change their lives for the better each and every day. So whether you're one day off a drink or 10 years off a drink; it makes no difference to me. One drink can send me right back to the depths of despair if I don't continue to put action in and live my sobriety. I chose to live that through the spiritual principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Others here have their own methods I know. But I can only speak my truth and what's worked for me.
So keep putting the action in and do what's needed to keep yourself sober or moderate your drinking. It's no good posting about your intentions here if you're not gonna go out 'there' and live it and experience life. It will NOT work believe me. Reading all the self-help books and spiritually uplifting books will not keep you sober for long. I've tried it!
ACTION ACTION ACTION
Many Blessings
Phil
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