C3S Podcast & Reads: September 10th, 2024
Fred's Story, how to deal with the risk of relapse and insanity of the first drink
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Substituting the action of jaywalking for heavy and unmanageable drinking may seem a far stretch for some. Not for the struggling alcoholic. In this podcast episode, we dive into a classic analogy that drives home the point of how much insanity lies within the behavior of the alcoholic. This is why, when pressed with ‘why do you continue to drink’ the alcoholic will give an honest answer of, ‘I don’t know’. The behavior is insane to us as well.
Fred’s story parallels mine in some very significant ways. It shows the futility of relying on the pursuit of self-knowledge to remedy an individuals issues with alcoholism and addiction. It additionally shows the weak reasoning and excuses that alcoholics will use to place themselves in situations that will afford them the opportunity to drink. But most important from this story is the first utterance of some of the most meaningful phrases in all of recovery. It is the introduction of the concept that the solution to alcoholism is simple but not easy.
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Interesting Articles & Reads
What is a Relapse Plan?
As I wrote about my Emotional Relapse recently, a relapse does not always have to end in an alcoholic drinking. Relapses can occur Spiritually, Emotionally and finally Physically. Understanding this can allow an alcoholic to arm themselves with tool to address the Spiritual or Emotional relapse before it becomes a Physical relapse.
Relapse Prevention Plan
More on relapse prevention.
That’s all I’ve got! All the best,
Kyle Zibrowski