Comments on: Achieving Long Term Sobriety-How to Beat Alcoholism and Drug Addiction http://www.spiritualriver.com/achieving-long-term-sobriety-how-to-beat-alcoholism-and-drug-addiction/ Non-traditional recovery from addiction Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:15:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.spiritualriver.com/achieving-long-term-sobriety-how-to-beat-alcoholism-and-drug-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-51861 Patrick Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:41:38 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/achieving-long-term-sobriety-how-to-beat-alcoholism-and-drug-addiction/#comment-51861 Hi James Being "dry" is sort of a bad thing in recovery, because the term implies that you are simply abstaining from alcohol, but not "working a program." The term has even evolved among those in 12 step fellowships to basically refer to anyone who as drifted away from meetings. If you have not had a drink all day today, then you're "dry" by any standard of the measure....unless, maybe, you are still drunk from the night before. If your intention is to stay sober for the long run, then I would avoid the term "dry" and instead claim that you are "sober." That implies that you are going to stick it out, in my opinion. I guess in the end it is all just words though, right? What is important is that you are making the changes you want to make with your life, and getting the results that you want. Hi James

Being “dry” is sort of a bad thing in recovery, because the term implies that you are simply abstaining from alcohol, but not “working a program.”

The term has even evolved among those in 12 step fellowships to basically refer to anyone who as drifted away from meetings.

If you have not had a drink all day today, then you’re “dry” by any standard of the measure….unless, maybe, you are still drunk from the night before.

If your intention is to stay sober for the long run, then I would avoid the term “dry” and instead claim that you are “sober.” That implies that you are going to stick it out, in my opinion.

I guess in the end it is all just words though, right? What is important is that you are making the changes you want to make with your life, and getting the results that you want.

]]> By: James Kok http://www.spiritualriver.com/achieving-long-term-sobriety-how-to-beat-alcoholism-and-drug-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-51859 James Kok Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:11:20 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/achieving-long-term-sobriety-how-to-beat-alcoholism-and-drug-addiction/#comment-51859 How long must a person by dry to be able to claim he is now "dry'?? Two years? Three years? More? How long must a person by dry to be able to claim he is now “dry’?? Two years? Three years? More?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.spiritualriver.com/achieving-long-term-sobriety-how-to-beat-alcoholism-and-drug-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-47554 Patrick Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:55:48 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/achieving-long-term-sobriety-how-to-beat-alcoholism-and-drug-addiction/#comment-47554 Karen - keep going with your sobriety and just tell people that "you have a health condition" when they give you a funny look and you just turned down a drink. If you give it a year or so I know you will be happy that you stuck it out. Sobriety gives you so many gifts..... Karen – keep going with your sobriety and just tell people that “you have a health condition” when they give you a funny look and you just turned down a drink.

If you give it a year or so I know you will be happy that you stuck it out. Sobriety gives you so many gifts…..

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