Sobriety

[TheTwighlight]

Serenity. That's what helps me control myself these days. The lack of complete and total chaos that comes with being hooked on all of those drugs. What I meant by what I said is, that when I was hopeless and desperate, I didn't think there was a way out. I didn't believe that I could ever be sober. That nearly killed me. I became so irresponsible with my drug abuse that I was on the edge of death more times than I care to count. Waking up in the hospital from near-death ODs and having no idea how I got there, just going "fuck, I thought that was going to be it this time." I guess it is a difference in personalities, because although I finally DID reach the point where I wanted to get clean due to complete hopelessness, it only lasted a short period of time. It was me finally just saying, "I don't ever want to get high again; I'm sick of this shit" that brought me out of the woods. And honestly wanting and believing I could do it. I cannot control shit when it comes to drugs, so I abstain completely.

 

[attempt4]

This thread is very enlightening. attempt4 you have persuaded me into getting off of my lazy somehow-tired-from-minimal-work-ass to exercise, then take a cold shower! If people took only a smidgeon of your advice I think some folks would be a lot happier, even the ones who don't use drugs.

Thanks alot man! Just reading you say that fills me with happiness .

It's the simple little things that count....when you make small changes the big things fall into place. It's like a piece of advice I heard from an excellent ex-army/english teacher who helped me write some of my best work...."Take care of each word in each sentence and the narrative takes care of itself"...

That seemingly simple idea can be effectively applied anywhere.

All the best to you man. You wouldn't believe how many folk I know who just can't believe that a little exercise and a little tweak here and there to their diet could change so much!

 

[Wolfmans_BrothEr]

^Well, then, what helps us to control ourselves? If not our anger / emotions and desperation and inner change, then what? Without your own initiatives, aren't you doomed to failure? I think your point is more hopeless than mine.

Maybe it's the difference in personalities. I personally will not ever allow myself to be controlled by outside influences. I choose to stay within the realms of reasoning and spontaneity.

were controlled by our own set of morals and society's ethics

 

[modern buddha]

^ And if our morals conflict society's ethics?

 

[Wolfmans_BrothEr]

^ And if our morals conflict society's ethics?

Thats why over 10 million people on this planet are incarcerated