For Detlef Re: Re: Recovery Stories

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Guess that wasn't a fair or complete response! So, on a scale of 0-10 from left to right, with 0 being totally sober and 10 being totally inebriated, I would say this particular post lands on the left, but not at zero. Let me know (privately, perhaps, since this is straying from ACT).

Helena

To: "ACT for the Public" <ACT_for_the_Public >Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 2:35:51 PMSubject: Re: Re: Recovery Stories

Can you guess which posts are which, including this one?

Yes I can.

Helena

From: "michieux" <michieux.au>To: "ACT for the Public" <ACT_for_the_Public >Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 1:57:45 PMSubject: Re: Recovery Stories

Thank you for that, Helena. Truly.For me it isn't only alcohol - something I can relatively do without. It's also benzodiazepines, or even OTC painkillers. Anything to numb that seemingly incessant pain. Truth be told, more than half of my posts here have been influenced by one or another substance deemed "improper". But then, half have been when I am more or less sober (meaning the only substances were nicotine and caffeine).Can you guess which posts are which, including this one? has spoken of hitting some sort of rock bottom. It seems to have helped him turn his life around for the better. But I figure for every "success" story like that, there are probably thousands of abject failures. Still, we live in hope. When that's gone, the car exhaust seems a reasonable alternative - to fall asleep and never wake up. I've certainly thought about it. But I'm basically a coward, nullifying such thoughts with numerous rationalizations, such as not wanting my life partner to find my body in our car.I think the "ground zero" question we sooner or later need to answer is whether we want to live or not.For some of us, the jury's still out on that one.Yeah.Detlef > > > > > > > > Hi Everyone: > > > > > > > > Does anyone have a story of success or recovery with ACT they could > > > > share? I'm feeling pretty stuck at the moment and could really use > > > > some inspiration and hope. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bruce > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>