This is not an experiment.
Here is how to make a Big Plan:
Half-hearted plans to quit for good won't do.
It's all or nothing, like jumping off the high dive.
There's no turning back.
Now, think about the meaning of each of these five words,
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"I" am in control of my muscles. Therefore, "I" call the shots. |
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"Will" is just my ability to make a decision, which requires no power. |
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"Never" means eternity, forever, to the last star in the universe. |
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"Drink/use" is what I will never do |
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"Again," which means that this decision is based on my past experience. |
Feel the discomfort.
That is your Beast, frightened of you,
horrified at what you are
planning.
Now, think about why you are quitting for good.
No new problems caused by drinking or using,
a better life,
better marriage,
more education,
health,
money,
normal relationships,
whatever you hope for.
Feel the hope.
They are not an illusion, a false hope, or a pink cloud.
Those feelings are you.
Trust those feelings of hope.