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Addiction & Recovery

dixiegrrrrl

(60,061 posts)

7. Not drinking is the EASY part.

Reply to Vanje (Reply #1)

Mon May 7, 2012, 03:22 PM

May 2012

A common mistake newcomers make is to think they have to work ALL the steps in a short period of time.
But it takes a few months to get your head on straight.
So the first 3 steps are critical, over and over and over and over.
Stay in today, that will work.

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Holy Crap! I just got the 12 step book. [View all] Vanje May 2012 OP

I mean, Damn! Vanje May 2012 #1

lol. good luck to you...... seabeyond May 2012 #2

Not drinking is the EASY part. dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #7

Boy I second that one, tavalon May 2012 #10

welcome to the rest of your life oldhippydude May 2012 #3

What you need is an experienced sponsor to guide you. Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #4

Don't worry, you have the rest of your life to work most of 'em. It's a daily process. demosincebirth May 2012 #5

I like it Dolly45 May 2012 #6

vanje, try a variety of meetings.... irisblue May 2012 #8

We manage them with love, acceptance, comraderie and an understanding that progress not perfection tavalon May 2012 #9

Boy, that "comparing" habit is a deadly lil trap, isn't it? dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #11

Yep tavalon May 2012 #13

No, not really JayhawkSD May 2012 #12

I'm glad you found a Bible for recovery. Tripod May 2012 #14

One day at a time and one step at a time tavalon Jun 2012 #15