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I believe that many
people start drinking or using drugs after fairly long periods
of sobriety because they failed to fully absorb the first
step. If I understand that I am powerless over alcohol and
drugs because I suffer from the disease of addiction, that
my brain is actually defective in a way that tries to make
me think I will be better off if I take a drink or a drug,
then I have a very strong link in my defense against such
insane thoughts. I am an alcoholic and an addict, so when
I find myself drifting away from doing the things I know I
need to be doing and relying on what I think is best for myself,
I realize that my disease is working and trying to get me
to use drugs and alcohol. Once I am aware I am eager to pray,
go to meetings and use all of the tools I have learned by
working the twelve steps. I love my life and I don’t
want any disease to take it away from me, especially when
I know how to stop it.
Rich K
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