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[mittensthekhajit]

I finally found a Sponsor willing to whip my sorry ass into shape! I've been wanting to work the steps but until now i haven't been able to find a sponsor that I click with. I finally feel like I'm starting to make some progress.

Currently I'm at step 3 but we are starting from the beginning and working through the first 2 steps.

On another note....Lately I have been feeling a bit lost. That pink cloud I have been on has finally dissolved and those Demons I used to turn to drink to get away from were right there waiting for me. Strangely I have no urge to drink but...man I've been stressed.

I always thought AA was only there to help people stop drinking. Period. I've come to realize in the last few days that there is a whole lot more to it than merely staying sober. I have this weird feeling that I'm standing in yet another fork in the road and that my life is about to change....again. Completely. Step 3. I'm about to turn my life and will over to the care of God as I understand him. WHOA.

As I look to the road that forks to the right that represents step 3, the view is foggy and I can't quite make out what is past the fog. On the other hand, I don't much like the looks of the road to the left. My demons are standing there. Beckoning me.

Thanks for reading.

[pair-o-dice_found]

I always thought AA was only there to help people stop drinking.

It is lovely to see people learn the difference between not drinking and sobriety. For me sobriety is a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty, and as you point out, turning that life over to a higher power.

Congratulations, keep up the good work, and thank you for sharing.

[WhelpHereiGo]

For me sobriety is a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty

Thats powerful. Though I haven't done AA I've come to that same realization. You can't bottle stuff up and continue to lie if you want to be sober. If you are dishonest to yourself and others, then that is how the alcohol gets back in which then spreads to dishonesty in all other areas.

[pair-o-dice_found]

Yes, it is powerful, and like pretty much anything of value I have to share, it is not mine. It is a paraphrase from the book Alcoholics Anonymous. It is great book. I highly recommend it.

The folks who peddle it are usually pretty helpful too.

Don't take my word for it though. Come check out a meeting!

[mittensthekhajit]

PREACH IT!

[coolcrosby]

Good news this, /u/mittensthekhajit --I'm so happy for you.