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one real lesson - i dwell in denial and need to quit fooling myself... i gotta quit drinking completely
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ok so that didn't last long :/ hasta.
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I think the most memorable moment was when I decided to embrace my whole self (being aware... no denial) and suddenly found extreme freedom to just play... just enjoy myself.... no judgment... and got to paint and glue and just have fun with an art project.  Amazing experience.... especially the no judgment part. Phenomenal!  Why was this so great??? Because it was fresh and real and spontaneous.  Very different from the usual carefully calculated sameness/safeness I hold dear... or used to anyway :) That may be about to change.
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Oh gosh... this is a good question.  Despite the negatives in my behavior (which I've mentioned elsewhere) I have learned so much this month.  Three things I've learned:

  1. I really can only handle two drinks... even 1/2 oz over sends me to the edge to oblivion... after that,  I only stop when the supply stops.
  2. When I deny any aspect of myself (such as the addict) I set myself up for failure.  When I stay attentive and aware... I can control the drinking and the anxiety and the depression.  When I deny any aspect of myself... well... like I said before, I just set myself up for failure.
  3. When I embrace myself (all of myself..... including the addict and the inner child and the responsible adult; the positive self and the negative self..... I can find balance... by staying aware.  I guess I've learned that awareness and balance are so very important to living healthy and well.
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1. To educate myself and others I am involved with..
 
2. To to seek relationships with others that give me positive emotional support.
 
3. To distance myself from people who don't.
 
To rest when I need to and to remember to love and take care of myself first....
 
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At all stages of life, it is always important to continue learning something new every week. What three things have you learnt in the month of July? What moment from this month has been the most memorable and why?

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