Yesterday at the meeting, we discussed the story from the AA big book affectionately known as whiskey and milk.An alcoholic, a bit disgruntled about working for a man who owns the company he once owned, went to a roadside restaurant and bar. After a couple of sandwiches and glasses of milk, he had the crazy thought that if he put whiskey in the milk, the milk would counteract the alcohol and have no affect on him.
After a few drinks that led to another, he found himself in a complete relaps.
Internal consternation and unsettlement easily sets us off. It puts us in a place to be where we are open to patently ridiculous ideas that bring us back into our addiction. What are our sex addiction whiskey and milk stories we tell ourselves only to wake up in shame and regret the next morning?
A lot can be learned here - noting our serenity and when we are off, cultivating narratives that make illogical sense to us, letting our rationalize lead us off the cliff.
It's all so subtle. Which is why talking about these things in a group proves to be immensely helpful.
See you next Monday July 15th at 6 PM.
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