“We want ecstasy as a way of life, not a liver-poisoning alcoholiday from it.”
― Anarchy and Alcohol
― Anarchy and Alcohol
“...do you think if you died drunk you’d sober up before you met Jesus?”
― The Passenger
― The Passenger
“...being sober delivered almost everything drinking promised.”
― Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
― Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
“I wanted a drink. There were a hundred reasons why a man will want a drink, but I wanted one now for the most elementary reason of all. I didn't want to feel what I was feeling, and a voice within was telling me that I needed a drink, that I couldn't bear it without it.
But that voice is a liar. You can always bear the pain. It'll hurt, it'll burn like acid in an open wound, but you can stand it. And, as long as you can make yourself go on choosing the pain over the relief, you can keep going.”
― Out on the Cutting Edge
But that voice is a liar. You can always bear the pain. It'll hurt, it'll burn like acid in an open wound, but you can stand it. And, as long as you can make yourself go on choosing the pain over the relief, you can keep going.”
― Out on the Cutting Edge
“I'm free from all of that "where's the next drink coming from?" stress. At one point I mislay my water. So what? If that had been wine, I would have been crushed, and annoyed for the next hour. I probably would have regaled my friend with how miffed I was, for an hour too.”
― The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
― The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober
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