Good Monday morning to you, Abstown!!
We're getting off to a bit of a slow start here in terms of the # of posts, but don't worry, that is OK. The posts we do have are helpful, and Brigid is out exploring God-knows-where. And as more people become comfortable with the idea that they are going to be AF long term, they will start posting in both AF communities.
Also, when I made the first daily post here, I made the comment that we would ask those who hadn't committed to long-term abs to not post. Maybe that wasn't exactly the right way to put it. I certainly didn't want to make people feel intimidated to post here.... I guess the idea is that this place is, by definition, a place where the topics are related to long term abs. The other community (Absville) can be short or long term abs, and the struggles of both. So what I'm saying is that anyone considering long term abs as a way of life should feel free to jump in here if the spirit moves them. Does that sound reasonable?
Ok here's another question for ya. Where do you see this board (and this program) fitting into your life in a year's time? In 5 years' time? If you visit the site daily now, do you think you will then? If you do hypno daily now, do you think you will then? I know we can't predict the future, and we'll do whatever we need to do at the time. I'm just curious what kind of future you would like to have, if you can actually shape it. My life right now, in early sobriety, pretty much revolves around recovery. Except when I am working. Even then, I have to think about it from time to time, to make sure I'm not getting too stressed out! But in 5 years, do I really want to spend so much time thinking about not drinking?? I mean, I know I'll always have to take good care of myself, watch out for warning signs, etc. -- but to what extent will "abstaining" take up mental or emotional energy? I think that's why I really like the word "sobriety" better than "abstinence" anyway. Sobriety is a state of being -- a natural state for a human being, by the way. Abstinence means that you are depriving yourself of something. So -- in a year, or 5 years, or even 10 -- how do you see yourself in terms of staying sober?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Mike
We're getting off to a bit of a slow start here in terms of the # of posts, but don't worry, that is OK. The posts we do have are helpful, and Brigid is out exploring God-knows-where. And as more people become comfortable with the idea that they are going to be AF long term, they will start posting in both AF communities.
Also, when I made the first daily post here, I made the comment that we would ask those who hadn't committed to long-term abs to not post. Maybe that wasn't exactly the right way to put it. I certainly didn't want to make people feel intimidated to post here.... I guess the idea is that this place is, by definition, a place where the topics are related to long term abs. The other community (Absville) can be short or long term abs, and the struggles of both. So what I'm saying is that anyone considering long term abs as a way of life should feel free to jump in here if the spirit moves them. Does that sound reasonable?
Ok here's another question for ya. Where do you see this board (and this program) fitting into your life in a year's time? In 5 years' time? If you visit the site daily now, do you think you will then? If you do hypno daily now, do you think you will then? I know we can't predict the future, and we'll do whatever we need to do at the time. I'm just curious what kind of future you would like to have, if you can actually shape it. My life right now, in early sobriety, pretty much revolves around recovery. Except when I am working. Even then, I have to think about it from time to time, to make sure I'm not getting too stressed out! But in 5 years, do I really want to spend so much time thinking about not drinking?? I mean, I know I'll always have to take good care of myself, watch out for warning signs, etc. -- but to what extent will "abstaining" take up mental or emotional energy? I think that's why I really like the word "sobriety" better than "abstinence" anyway. Sobriety is a state of being -- a natural state for a human being, by the way. Abstinence means that you are depriving yourself of something. So -- in a year, or 5 years, or even 10 -- how do you see yourself in terms of staying sober?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Mike
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