Just for Today
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012
Just for today, I can simplify my Program as it has evolved from my first meeting to consist of three concepts: choice, consequences, and responsibility. I understand now that drinking is a choice and that "reasons" I concot to justify taking a drink are nothing more than rationalizations or contributing factors that I am surrendering my control to choose wisely. If I choose to drink, there are the inevitable consequences as all actions have consequences, and my long history with drinking proves that the consequences are usually the same, are never less and usually progress or worsen. And with those consequences comes responsibility to them, and the consequences are predictable: a hangover, probably regret at what I did or said when I was drunk, maybe another DUI or OWI, possibly coming to in the county jail's drunk tank - again. Today, the consequences are too high for me, and I don't want to be responsible for them. And if I don't want to be responsible to the consequences of drinking, the choice is clear and logical: don't choose to drink. I won't. Just for today. And our common journey continues. - Chris M., 2012
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