They say that about alcoholism. When someone quits drinking they are still left with all the ISMs.
ALCOHOLISM - ALCOHOL = ISM
Let’s name some eh? Could be anything you felt or are feeling or have seen in other cases
Insecure
Selfish
Manipulate
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those certainly apply to me as well. i’ll go with
Irritable
Self centered
Mean spirited
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oh shit i thought this was about character flaws and stuff we recognize in ourselves as alcoholics/addicts but not just exclusively cause of drinking/using.
i’d like to change mine in this cause i’m really working hard on my attitude/perspective these days. granted those previously listed are still issues of mine, though now actively addressing them so as to overcome them.
anyhow, to throw a positive spin on things i’ll list these instead
Involved (in my own life, not just numb/drunk)
Sympathetic (i can care about more than myself sober)
Mindfulness (really paying attention to what is happening around me and in my head)
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12 step program helped me with the isms
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Lately mine has been
I
Skip
Meetings
For like the last 2 weeks I’ve only been to one meeting. I need more than that. I know I’m not gonna drink but I feel the difference when I’m not going to meetings at least 3 times a week.
This app helps for sure but it’s just another tool. I have to stay more connected to my Program. I am going tonight and tomorrow to start this week running
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Self doubt
Isolation
Control freak
Liar
Manipulative
Loneliness
Huge ego
Anxiety
Low self esteem
But AA is helping me identify these isms and how to cope with them!
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