Preparation
T -13 Evening
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Thanks Kevin. Good stuff.
I admire how constant you have been on your sobriety journey. Always convinced it’s the right thing. I’d like more of that convincedness myself. I have it now but know that it can waver according to cirucumstances. It seems crazy how I can forget the overwhelmingly negative aspects of alcohol but that’s what happens at times.
I agree with Lisa C. Your analogies are very powerful and effective. Comparing alcohol to a stroke definitely opened my eyes. Also the reason why we fall asleep faster is because our organs are tired. The fact that you put reality into perspective and visit more areas into the alcohol path instead of just “quitting” is very helpful to me. I am very glad I found this program. Thank you!
T13 evening done!! Thanks Kevin. It’s amazing how I hear you speak of your experiences and it’s like I’m looking at myself in the mirror thank you again.
Glad to hear it Danny 🙂
Nearly cracked about an hour ago, had some wheat beer which has 0 alcohol and I didn’t finish the bottle.
Great message! Enjoy your conversations about the problems with moderation.
Keep that in mind as you are going through this journey.
I am truly enjoying listening to all of the knowledge without fancy words and pressure. I am truly inspired and motivated!
Thank you Kevin!!!
That’s great to hear. You are going to be a great inspiration yourself 🙂
I love your analogies. Why do I go and use my credit card to buy things I cannot pay back ? I have learned to feel helpless when it comes to drinking. It is time now to learn to know that I don’t have to drink. Drinking has literally “robbed “ me of so many things I’m ready to write (vomit as u put it) into my journal and start really really thinking about all of this I’ve shut my mind off to the truth thank you.
Learned helplessness! That is how I feel about drinking, helpless! And yes it is learned.
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Tonight’s video really hit home. Thank you, Kevin.
Yes, Thank You Kevin. Just a simple analogy between our bodies and if we only had one car for life. Perfect. All the best to everyone on this journey.
Yes, it’s a great analogy 🙂
Thanks. This one is very helpful.
Glad you liked it Brendan 🙂
Thank you, Kevin.
Kevin, you have such effective, powerful analogies. The credit card snowball effect, I can totally relate.
To compare the effects of alcohol to a stroke, wow! That’s an eye-opener.
I really like your approach of sitting outside, surrounded by nature, whether it’s raining or the birds are chirping. It speaks to me of natural healing. It’s very nurturing, uplifting, and brings me hope that I will be able to reach my pinnacle. Thank you, Kevin.
Yes, I love being out in nature making the videos. I have had to record a few indoors lately because I haven’t had the time to get outside. A mix is good though. Thanks for the positive feedback.
So true, Moira! I value your insights.
Kevin just makes sense to me…his reflections, personal anecdotes, no bull shit approach..not even an outpatient withdrawal in 2012…or losing 10 demerit points in 2017…trying moderation a zillion times and trying ..trying to kid myself that I can limit my intake…and even going once to one of those “dodgy church halls”..hiding in the back row, tears streaming down quietly listening to stories….and then never to return again..none of that made me stop until I watched Kevin’s videos..and read that “regardless of what happens in my life or who I meet or what problems I come across-I’m never, ever going to take another drink again”…that did it for me…and I stopped 4 weeks ago..totally committed….that blows my mind the most…that those words and this approach helped me more than all the other stuff I’ve watched, read or people I have spoken too in the past 7 years.
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Thanks, Kevin!
The learned helplessness thing is interesting, I’m pondering on that.
There is quite a lot of material. I’m printing those sheets and putting them in a folder and making notes and I watch/listen to Kevin in the shed and think about all this.
None of it is exactly new but a new combination/approach/presentation and I feel there is a lot in it, and therefore also quite a lot of support. Probably way more than the idea of finding an AA or Alanon meeting in a dodgy church hall where everything seems kind of sad.
hi kevin im staring my journal and started the practice check list wrighting things down &what alcohol has robbed from me