Comments on: Ego and Addiction http://www.spiritualriver.com/ego-and-addiction/ Non-traditional recovery from addiction Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Beverly H.http://www.spiritualriver.com/ego-and-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-69329 Beverly H. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:30:42 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=389#comment-69329 I think of ego as being a 'silent killer'...even in recovery. Lots of times, our ego prevents us from behaving (or thinking) in a way that we should. We don't want to 'lose our pride' or 'feel inferior to others'. I know there have been times when I had the opportunity to tell my story of recovery and possibly help another person, but I held back. Why? I think it was because I was at my new job and I didn't want to give the 'wrong impression' of myself--I wanted to fit in with my peers who were college educated, no past convictions, etc.... this was my ego preventing me from opening up my mouth. I felt HORRIBLE for not sharing my knowledge of the way to recover and I went back to this girl privately and talked to her. She decided to speak with her neice about getting her into a treatment facility and before you knew it--her niece had 6 months clean, 1 yr. clean, and now days; I hear that her neice is working full time at the half-way house she got sober living in. Always Remember-- We keep what we have only by giving it away. :-) I think of ego as being a ‘silent killer’…even in recovery. Lots of times, our ego prevents us from behaving (or thinking) in a way that we should. We don’t want to ‘lose our pride’ or ‘feel inferior to others’. I know there have been times when I had the opportunity to tell my story of recovery and possibly help another person, but I held back. Why? I think it was because I was at my new job and I didn’t want to give the ‘wrong impression’ of myself–I wanted to fit in with my peers who were college educated, no past convictions, etc…. this was my ego preventing me from opening up my mouth. I felt HORRIBLE for not sharing my knowledge of the way to recover and I went back to this girl privately and talked to her. She decided to speak with her neice about getting her into a treatment facility and before you knew it–her niece had 6 months clean, 1 yr. clean, and now days; I hear that her neice is working full time at the half-way
house she got sober living in.

Always Remember– We keep what we have only by giving it away. :-)

]]> By: Ruthhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/ego-and-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-56983 Ruth Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:57:05 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=389#comment-56983 I am so happy for you steven this is a blessing in deed most of the people died cause of this monster trying to be saved but did not make it. please pray for me as well as i also want to leave a happy and sober life as young as i am i dont want to leave my child young I am so happy for you steven this is a blessing in deed most of the people died cause of this monster trying to be saved but did not make it. please pray for me as well as i also want to leave a happy and sober life as young as i am i dont want to leave my child young

]]> By: Stevenhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/ego-and-addiction/comment-page-1/#comment-20010 Steven Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:58:47 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/?p=389#comment-20010 I lived in San Francisco from 1965 until 2005. Need I say more? I know all about ego, drugs and white wine. I finally came to my senses 11 years ago at age 49: The party has to stop. I am truly blessed. I am 60, healthy, sober and living in Chicago, now. Just wish the dear friends and loved ones I have lost to AIDS and drugs could be with me now; I'd love to share this happiness. Wonderful post. I lived in San Francisco from 1965 until 2005. Need I say more? I know all about ego, drugs and white wine. I finally came to my senses 11 years ago at age 49: The party has to stop. I am truly blessed. I am 60, healthy, sober and living in Chicago, now. Just wish the dear friends and loved ones I have lost to AIDS and drugs could be with me now; I’d love to share this happiness.

Wonderful post.

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