“...do you think if you died drunk you’d sober up before you met Jesus?”
― The Passenger
― The Passenger
“I've always believed clear-eyed sobriety was for the harder hearted.”
― Sharp Objects
― Sharp Objects
“...being sober delivered almost everything drinking promised.”
― Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
― Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
“Just as others pray daily, you should think to yourself daily about what you can do to be closer to this Ideal Image. Think: "What can I do today to make my life better?" "What can I do to become more like my Ideal Image?”
― Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos
― Get Up: A 12-Step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos
“He gave me so many anti-anxiety techniques. Reciting the alphabet backwards if I'm walking to a boozy party and feel my heart start to jackhammer. Tapping along to a song, which does something fancy in the brain. Or holding somebody's hand. I still use these tools to this day.”
― The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
― The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
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