I wouldn’t piss on the guy if he was on fire!
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Thanks! When I talk with my mom she always asks me the same and it has irritated me as well. I now will view her question as concern and not doubt. Coming from a place of love and not scepticism.
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“There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments, and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance—that principle is contempt prior to investigation.”
And investigation to me isn’t about checking the size and color of some new shoes I think look stupid. It’s trying on the shoes and walking a few miles to see where they take me.
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^^^^^
THIS! ALL DAY!
Walk a bit!
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I actually found a great pair of hiking shoes this way. After criticizing them for years, I finally took the pro advice and got some for a 40 mile backpacking trip.
No blisters. No blown knee. Color me wrong!
Thank you, recovery.
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Recovery might be hard, but the path is simple. Pick a program, follow suggestions, put in the work, don’t drink or drug a day at a time and there’s a 99% chance you stay sober.
Or you can try doing it your way and use the same thinking that got you in to your mess. You might stay sober, but your chances will decrease immensely.
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Wait. Isn’t “Netflix and chill” a recovery program? Well s–t.
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Lol, Altra. I have the Lone Peak 4’s.
I thought the zero drop thing sounded dumb and just got them for the bigger toe box. All around great, light trail shoes though. 
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And to continue the recovery metaphor, when I first tried them on they felt weird. “How could these possibly be an improvement?”
Still. The me in recovery said, “Shut up and give them a few miles. They worked for others.”
So I did a 10 mile hike. Weirdly they made me walk a little differently. Different muscles. It was strange, but I couldn’t deny I felt better or at least not worse.
So, alright then, I took them on the 40 mile trip. And I breezed along easier than I ever had before, still no pain.
What did I even know about shoes to begin with?
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Any diet will help you lose weight, if you actually follow the diet. It’s those who can’t bring themselves to even consider certain diets, and yet wonder why the needle on the scale never moves, really makes me wonder.
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Sobriety isn’t for people who need it. Sobriety is for people who want it.
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And work for it.
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A stuffed and cooked bird is not a reason to relapse. Neither is your unsupportive family. You most likely tortured them for years as a result of your drinking and drugging so excuse them if they aren’t all the way healed yet. They probably don’t like being mean any more than you enjoy receiving it, but they’ve had to learn defense mechanisms as a result of your disease. That shit takes a while to unlearn.
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That dude only has that single post. He’s a creeper.
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It takes one to know one. .
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Encouraging people’s lack of action is essentially encouraging them to fail. If someone continues to make the same mistakes and you continue to reward them with a pat on the back, how much help are you really giving them? Sure, if you point out where their flaws are they may get mad at you, but at least you are doing something to help. Would you rather be their friend, or help them get sober?
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If you feel the need to justify your drinking of NA beers have you really changed your alcoholic thinking?
“Yeah, but…” Is a favorite phrase of alcoholics. Yeah, I drink a lot, but I still have a job…
Yeah, I drink NA beer, but there’s alcohol in bananas…
Oddly similar if you ask me.
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You sound tense. Have you tried Kratom? My friend’s sister’s niece’s boyfriend used it to quit dope, so maybe it will work for your frustration.
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I hope that isn’t directed at me…because I do agree with you. Basically, I have had NA drinks and I’m fine. But I don’t recommend them to others because I know that some can be triggered by the taste and just want the real stuff. I also agree that for some people it isn’t dealing with the underlying issues…I guess it could make them a dry drunk. I only share my experience. (well, maybe historically I was a “hey it’s fine, no big deal” but I was more ignorant back then…LOL)
Ultimately I wish people would stop asking the question. They are looking for someone to say it’s okay. I just think they should make their own decision and see what happens. Maybe it will be bad. Maybe it will be fine. Maybe they just won’t risk it at all. But don’t look for someone else to approve.