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"Only an alcoholic thinks that they need to hit a lower bottom in order to be alcoholic."
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this article lists many descriptions of how an alcoholic hits a bottom. while the article talks about a high bottom functional alcoholic, i believe all of us in recovery can identify with what is listed. it's not necessarily the high bottom drunk but any one who feels they have a problem. if one keeps drinking regardless they will discover an even lower bottom to climb out of...that is, if they live to experience sobriety.
my bottom:
lost contact with my spirituality, EMPTY, VOID
hopeless, helpless
unable to not pick up a drink
compulsion
obsession with alcohol
no feelings/emotions
Lost in a black hole
no will to live
physically, emotional and spiritually bankrupt
up to now in my drinking career or sobriety i've yet to get a DUI, never been to jail, didn't lose relationships. but what i lost- I LOST MY SOUL.
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The motivation that an alcoholic may have to get help once they hit bottom is often limited because their denial may return and they are back drinking alcoholically. Therefore, no matter how an alcoholic arrives at his or her bottom, it is imperative for the individual to take action at that time to reach out for help.
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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/...ics-hit-bottom
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Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle.
The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours..~Ayn Rand
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