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n to a simple choice really; get busy living or get busy dying.”I chose to get busy living. You have that choice, too.At times it may seem easier to stay imprisoned in our addiction than to step out into a world without it.What would we do without our crutch? Without the fake courage and confidence we feel when we are imbibing?Drinking can become a familiar comfort that we rely on. Sobriety — an unfamiliar uncomfortableness.Yet, I’m sure you remember a time when you passed on drinking, and you were so glad you did.I know I had those days when I said no to a drink and awoke the following day feeling full of energy and pride rather than lethargic and headachy. It was a wonderful sensation.That sensation is mine now every day.You have that choice, too. The choice to continue down the road of addiction that is damaging your health — physical, mental, and emotional.That path is harming your relationships — or will if you continue on it.The main relationship I was hurting was my relationship with myself. I lost my self-esteem and felt weak and powerless.I achieved sobriety before I caused serious harm in my m

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arriage.You have the opportunity to change your life, to step into a new dream for yourself and your future.A life indulging in alcohol is holding you back from your growth. From becoming a bigger person, a more creative, giving, and generous human.Alcohol holds you back from expressing your true selves.Fill your mind with images of what you want to achieve. Give yourself permission to move forward.You may feel stuck — but you aren’t.There is help out there. Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people worldwide.If that doesn’t appeal to you, there is SMART Recovery, where folks are able to share their stories and help one another. It is led by a facilitator and is not God-based, and you do not have to admit you are an alcoholic.I attended SMART meetings after I quit drinking as a means of staying strong in my sobriety.There are also facilities for in or out-patient treatment.Please seek help if you are struggling with your drinking or believe you are addicted. Help is a Google search away.Relief, joy, and freedom await you. Your choice is to get busy living or get busy dying.</article></body>

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Is It Time for You to Lose the Alcohol and Get Busy Living Your Dream Life?

You can get busy living or get busy dying — the choice is yours.

Photo by Javier Allegue Barros on Unsplash

I quit drinking in September 2018 after two years of reading a massive quantity of quit-lit books.

During those years of reading, I quit twice and experienced setbacks both times before successfully finding freedom from the drink.

It occurred to me shortly before I started reading that I was surrendering my life to alcohol.

I was fully into retirement, yet even at my age, I had dreams for my future. I would not be able to attain these visions if I kept on the path of self-destruction I was on.

In one of my favorite movies, The Shawshank Redemption, Tim Robbins’ character, Andy, wrongly accused of murder, says to Morgan Freeman’s — Red, “It comes down to a simple choice really; get busy living or get busy dying.”

I chose to get busy living. You have that choice, too.

At times it may seem easier to stay imprisoned in our addiction than to step out into a world without it.

What would we do without our crutch? Without the fake courage and confidence we feel when we are imbibing?

Drinking can become a familiar comfort that we rely on. Sobriety — an unfamiliar uncomfortableness.

Yet, I’m sure you remember a time when you passed on drinking, and you were so glad you did.

I know I had those days when I said no to a drink and awoke the following day feeling full of energy and pride rather than lethargic and headachy. It was a wonderful sensation.

That sensation is mine now every day.

You have that choice, too. The choice to continue down the road of addiction that is damaging your health — physical, mental, and emotional.

That path is harming your relationships — or will if you continue on it.

The main relationship I was hurting was my relationship with myself. I lost my self-esteem and felt weak and powerless.

I achieved sobriety before I caused serious harm in my marriage.

You have the opportunity to change your life, to step into a new dream for yourself and your future.

A life indulging in alcohol is holding you back from your growth. From becoming a bigger person, a more creative, giving, and generous human.

Alcohol holds you back from expressing your true selves.

Fill your mind with images of what you want to achieve. Give yourself permission to move forward.

You may feel stuck — but you aren’t.

There is help out there. Alcoholics Anonymous has helped millions of people worldwide.

If that doesn’t appeal to you, there is SMART Recovery, where folks are able to share their stories and help one another. It is led by a facilitator and is not God-based, and you do not have to admit you are an alcoholic.

I attended SMART meetings after I quit drinking as a means of staying strong in my sobriety.

There are also facilities for in or out-patient treatment.

Please seek help if you are struggling with your drinking or believe you are addicted. Help is a Google search away.

Relief, joy, and freedom await you. Your choice is to get busy living or get busy dying.