No man is ever whipped, until
he quits in his own mind.
At AA meetings, everyone introduces
themselves, i.e. Al, alcoholic or Al,
addict to get to know each other.
Now keeping in mind that my mind
does not care what I put in it, good
or bad, it will act out what I put into
it. If I am constantly telling myself
that I am a alcoholic or addict, it
will find ways to convince me to act
as one and lay out a plan to carry it
out. This maybe the reason for the
term "stinking thinking" used often
at Alcoholic Anonymous meetings.
I could be setting myself up for a
relapse without knowing it, because
my mind is working on the solution,
i.e. to have a drink that is what
alcoholics do and my mind knows it.
While in the Veterans Administration
Program for alcoholics and addicts, I
was taught how our minds work while
on alcohol or drugs and what happens
before we relapse, so that is why I say
"my mind is working on the solution,
to get a drink", it is working around
all the good information my mind
learned in the Veterans program and
wants to get me that drink, I don't
need.
This could be the reason why the AA
success rate is small according to there
own figures. Now don't get me wrong,
I love AA for the 12 Step program and
fellowship I get and I attend meetings
daily.
So now it is my belief right or wrong to
now introduce myself as "Al, Sober
today", that way my mind is not
receiving conflicting information
to act on.
Author: Alden Morrison
