I blew it…
Hi Mike
Sorry to hear you blew it - but can understand - the addiction to alcohol and
returning to it is a real scary issue.
When I tried to quit last year I began by going to smoking cessation classes
and having individual counselling alongside them
My counsellor was originally trained in the addiction of alcohol so she was
well aware of the 12 step approach and the AA sayings. She was also a
Medical Practitioner.
Her belief was (not sure how much is actually medical fact) that smoking is
more harmful to our bodies than alcohol but smoking is less of a ’social
problem’ than alcoholism.
I know it was with my husband - he would prefer me to smoke 2 packs a day
rather than drink - but addiction is addiction is addiction.
Its all to do with this feeling of discomfort which causes us to reach out
under our old belief system for the thing which will stop/ease the discomfort.
I don’t need to tell you that - you already know it all.
So are you gonna get yourself equipped with some abc’s - foundation
statements and start sharing them with us - cos believe me Mike I wouldn’t be
coming up to my 3 months if it wasn’t for them. Not just having them but
sharing them and having them ‘tweaked’ by Steve and the other oldies in the
group.
The only thing I didn’t understand from your post was your reasons for
quitting - are you saying that smoking causes the anxiety which stops you
going to meetings or is it because the meetings are non-smoking and you don’t
feel comfortable being without a cig for 1 and half hours?
Glad you posted and glad you have not quit quitting
Namaste
Indi