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Was talking to people about the topic of using 'crutches' to stop drinking. Many strategies were suggested to not drink. I found a lot of the ideas to not drink were very excellent. Unfortunately, I also witnessed many using these strategies also seen the same people out drinking again.
It made me realised that using a crutch was a means to put the drink down but to stop drinking the problem had to be fixed. For me in the same process of the person with a broken leg, I am fine to walk on crutches but take away the crutch it is not long before I fall over. To stop falling over I have to fix the problem of broken leg.
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It made me realised that using a crutch was a means to put the drink down but to stop drinking the problem had to be fixed. For me in the same process of the person with a broken leg, I am fine to walk on crutches but take away the crutch it is not long before I fall over. To stop falling over I have to fix the problem of broken leg.
G8
Apparently, when I was younger (about the age of my avatar), mum would take me swimming with armbands on. She put a little bit less air in every couple of weeks, kind of thinking it would make it easier to take them off one day. Don't think I ever realized but one day apparently I went running in, tore off the armbands and dived right in! Sounds like me all over :)
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Ditto when I tried to substitute hard core exercise for booze, or meditation alone for booze, etc. etc.
I guess some folks think AA is a crutch. To me its a new way of looking at life, and its helped me learn a new value system. One that in turn has helped me stay sober a day at a time.
I'll take that "crutch" anytime. Much in the way I'll take good healthy food, exercise and rest as "crutches" to good health.