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6. That's probably the connection. For most people, it's hard to work up the energy and willingness

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 9, 2013, 06:52 PM

Nov 2013

to work honestly and hard without first hitting bottom -- the work is so difficult and lonely. Hitting bottom is the final shock: if I don't do this I'm either going to die or live in hell all my life. But some people can get that realization before actually hitting it.

It's amazing how hard this all is.

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Will I have to hit rock bottom before I change... [View all] Locut0s Nov 2013 OP

i had to hit rock bottom fizzgig Nov 2013 #1

I'm sorry to hear that but it sounds like things worked out... Locut0s Nov 2013 #9

Maybe, if drinking is your major problem, elleng Nov 2013 #2

Some say the need to hit rock bottom and addiction is a myth. you can google that idea HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #3

That's probably the connection. For most people, it's hard to work up the energy and willingness enough Nov 2013 #6

Let's hope not. You are honestly seeking a change for the better. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #4

I don't think so. Tobin S. Nov 2013 #5

I learned libodem Nov 2013 #7

This seemed good too libodem Nov 2013 #8

Good that you are not drinking. Why applegrove Nov 2013 #10

I'm not in a great place now, but it's nowhere near my worst. hunter Nov 2013 #11