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Originally Posted by AllyIsHopeful
I'm not sure I have it in me to stay dedicated to it for 90 days.  It sounds exhausting. I do see how the 90 days makes sense though. I tend to kick and scream the first week after stopping, then the physical symptoms ease up and I know logically I will survive. Eventually I just stop thinking about it and it gets easier with time. It is around the 45 day mark where the psychological struggle kicks in full force and the cravings are awful. Some days I felt I'd do just about anything to get my hands on the stuff, and that freaks me out. Thankfully I have never gone through with it or allowed myself to get to the point of action. |
Yeah the 90 meetings thing is a commitment for sure, the good news is no one is going to keep track for you. If day 45 is usually the issue, you could always try going to more meetings then or just whenever you have a craving.
Yes, "they" in 12 step programs say alcoholism and addiction is a disease. They will tell you that you are permanently broken in these meetings, and that you can never trust yourself. One thing to just remain aware of and cautious of, I'm not sure that I would call AA a cult, but not many AA goers openly disagree with AA doctrine. (The DSMV may disagree with AA doctrine though, LOL). I also want to warn you, that relationships with AA people will go right out the door the second you relapse or even just stop going to their meetings. Again, not saying it's "bad" since it did work for me and honestly radically changed my life for the better, but I wish I knew these things when I started.