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OJ Pod: EPI-24: Dry As The Desert 13 Years This Month!

7 November 2017

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Dry As The Desert 13 Years This Month

Hit a major milestone this month: 13 years sober!

In a way, this event is no big deal to me. I don’t struggle to stay sober.

But…13 years is 13 years.

No small achievement, especially when considering how much I once loved to drink.

Why is this not such a big deal to me?

Because ‘not drinking’ is routine for me

I don’t struggle to stay straight.

Does that mean I never miss it? Hardly.

Every now and then I’d fucking LOVE LOVE LOVE a huge mug of freshly poured brew…followed by 25-30 of its closest friends!

I just don’t allow it to happen in the same way that I never think placing my hand on a hot burner would ever be a sensible thing to do.

To give in to my thirst would only bring me pain.

How did I ever get to where my thirst no longer hounds me day and night; to where I no longer stand in front of the beer cooler at 7-11 shaking with desire to consume?

My wellness system, that’s how.

I created it to survive bipolar disorder. Effortlessly staying straight was a pleasant unintended side effect.

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Key Points:

  • When you discover what’s truly powering your addictions and deal with these things, you’ll find staying sober much easier to achieve
  • The reason why 12-step programs have such a low success rate is because they don’t address some of these core problems
  • But programs like AA and the like may be just what you need right now: communal support, non-judgmental setting, a place to vent, and the learning of the initial addiction facts that need to be known even when using a system such as mine
  • Is it easy staying straight? Not always but it gets easier with time
  • For some of you, getting straight is not enough of a motivator. You guys might like to pursue what’s inside my other system, the “You Do You” Guide

Links:

  • Alcoholics Anonymous and/or Narcotics Anonymous may be just what some of you need
  • Jason Leister: My business coach and much more: his free newsletter is for everyone wanting to do better in this life
  • Get my free “You Do You Guide” for those looking to capitalize on their life experiences
  • The photographer of this post’s featured photo: Fabian Struwe

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