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good bye letter

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When early in recovery from what ever substance it may be counselors recommend writing a dear jon letter to our drug of choice. It can be as long or short as you like. Also be mean include bad things it has made you do and even if necessary cuss it. after wtiting this dear jon letter burn it mailit some were or just do what ever you like with it. It really works and gives us a sens of truly sayin good bye to our addictive drug of choice.
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I've never heard of doing that. It's a good idea, overworked.
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hmm i think i'm gonna do that. thanks!
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thats sounds like another example of not taking responsibility,IT WASNT ME that made all those fucked up decisions and choices,it was that entity over there,thats who got me in this jam.and if i get sober,its not me doing that either,its that entity over there.and if im not careful,the bad entity is going too come and GET ME.as long as people say it was the disease who drank,not them,then they wont be able too make the decision THEMSELVES not too drink,good luck with the phantom theory.
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Yes! that is a very good idea. I had to do it when I was in treatment. It is very helpful. It helps you mentally remove the addiction feeling.
janeygirl
janeygirl
Omg. that is such a good idea!!! at least its a start!!!
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I did that about a month BEFORE I got sober. I referred to alcohol as "Al". I swear it looked like a break-up letter! The letter isn't to BLAME the alcohol. Like a "Dear John/Jane letter, it's taking responsibility for your life/happiness and you're not going to allow yourself to be "manipulated" anymore. I mean, for ending my actual marraige...it wasn't just his fault for being an a** (and a liar and a cheater). I allowed it to happen. I stayed when I should have ended it. Kinda like when we continue to drink even though there have been crappy consequences (and do it anyway!). I should have quit drinking right then...but NOOOOOO...my disease tells me it will be different THIS time (just like STBX says, just because he cheated DOZENS of times, doesn't mean he'll do it again!-Yeah right!). I came to my senses (by the grace of my HP) and got sober. I also came to my senses and filed for divorce :)
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We use to do that and then burn it. it works if you work it lol
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That's a fantastic idea!
I've never heard of it before. Thank you so much for sharing that!
God Bless!
~Heidi
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