This is very important for an addict because we tend to do the wrong things during an impatient moment.

The last time I got drunk, I went into the store, bought some things, walked by the liquer, and without thinking, grabed a bottle of Jack Daniels. I didn't even think aboutit first because if I had, I would not have made that purchase!

Pray for the knowlege of God's will for us, and for the power to carry it out, and then patiently listen for an answer. It may not come that moment but will surely come within a few days.

God Bless!

Patience and alcoholics should not be used in the same sentence. But hear hear for Isaac

I have the same problem. Whenever I start feeling 'normal' after cleaning up, I trick myself into thinking that it is OK to experiment with 'light' drinking, because it was so big a part of my social life as a musician that I missed the 'fun', terribly. Now, I wrap all my money up in a list of all the people I respect that have quit drinking, period. It seems to remind me why I have to stop, and after looking at it in my wallet, it is like a voice sternly uttering "NO you don't".

I think the idea is the attention portion of this...we need to pay attention...patiently? well for that all I can say is it takes time for us to notice stuff...I know that from my 8th step....I never notice some people who should be on this list and the fact is I need to pay attention to my side of the street to not need to add names to that very same list....