Alcoholism Recovery

Published by Stan

One of the toughest times of the day for most Alcoholics is first thing in the morning.  You’ve got your whole day ahead of you - and it can scare the living crap out of you.  When I was drinking, the only thing I thought about was “how early can I start drinking?”.

When I started my recovery, I had a similar question - how in the heck am I going to stay sober through lunch? For months I batteled through the morning holding on to my sobriety by the thinnest thread.

Until, I sat down and wrote out what caused me to want to drink in the morning.  I found out that I was dreading the stress that I was sure to face in the office. The little demons that pestered me with questions about my worth.  I realized that I was so wound up by time I got into the office that I was ripe for a relapse.

So I started to repeat several powerful affirmations to myself for 3 minutes when I arrived at work.  These affirmations centered me, reminded me of who I was - and what I was becoming.  Over time, I started to believe these affirmations - and my mornings became simpler and simpler to work through.

Today, I love the early morning hours.  I am productive, content, and ready to tackle the day’s challenges.  But it all started with a few simple affirmations some three years ago.

That’s why I’m happy to share these affirmations with you in the form of another MindMovie.  Play this movie every single morning for 90 Days.  This will help center you for the day ahead.

I’ve put the movie in the new 90Day Library for your convenience.  You can view and download the movie here

All the Best!

Sep 16, 2008
Filed under: alcoholism treatment, videos