Letter From Sober Me to in Crisis Me

Dear M_________________,

If you  are reading this then it means that you are facing a crisis moment of temptation. It may be due to anger, stress, boredom, opportunity, withdrawl, or just plain horniness....TIME OUT!!!

Ok...Take a moment to pray to God to give you His strength to get through this.

Did you do it? LIAR! DO IT!

Now take a moment to remember why you are on this road to sobriety. Your life was unmanageable due to your addiction. You were out of control. You squandered incalcuable time, opportunities, and money in the pursuit of your addiction. You are risking the love and respect of your wife and children. REMEBER THEM?!!! You love them so much and this would break their hearts. Not to mention that you know that this is wrong and contrary to the will of God.

Got it?! Do you really?!

Now remember the last time you slipped and gave in to temptation? You thought it would be easy to get back on track. YOU WERE WRONG! Remember that it is a lot easier to STAY SOBER than it is to pick yourself back up and hop back on the wagon.

Now...take a moment to think of the promises of sobriety....

1. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.

2. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.

3. We will comprehend the word serenity

4. We will know peace.

5. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experinece can benefit others.

6. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.

7.We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows.

8. Self seeking will slip away

9. Our whole attitute and outlook upon life will change.

10. Fear of people and economic insecurity will leave us.

11.We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.

12. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.

Finally....Take a moment to pray AGAIN...This time tell God what you are thankful for.

YES!! DO IT!!!

If this hasn't worked...call your sponsor or get to a meeting.

With tough love...

YOUR SOBER SELF!