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Originally Posted by emgreen
I'm sorry, UpDownAround! I didn't mean for you to have to spill your guts! I was just bouncing an idea around inside this dense head of mine! I'd be happy to share some of my most embarrassing/troubling moments (my DUI, intentionally taking a pee on a friend's sofa, waking up with bruises I can't explain, missing my kids' games to get drunk, etc.), but I didn't mean to put you on the spot. I'm taking a break from work around the house, but I'll share more later. Sorry, dude; I didn't mean to preach or put you in an awkward spot! I feel awful now...
P.S. Comparing drunken tales is also dangerous in that we can compare & think we're better off, or worse off than others. All it takes to be an alcoholic is the constant inability to feel comfortable having "just one." I'm not sure of a good definition, but I hope I didn't spoil this thread for everyone!
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I am not proud of my worst, but I don't mind facing it again as a reminder of why it really isn't okay to start back thinking I can handle it. I was lucky nothing happened and that I didn't get stopped because I was bad off enough that the doctors and nurses all knew. Luck is not something I should risk so much on.
No, we don't want to compare. From my Recovery International training:
Comparison temper is a form of fear temper.
That means insecurity; judging myself as wrong. I pay attention in class.
