(March 13, 2014 at 7:20 pm)futilethewinds Wrote: It's been shown that trying to kick addiction by one's self is about equally likely to be a success as trying to do it with a support group, so if I had such a problem, I wouldn't bother with a 12-step program.
One thing that's helpful is having a Sponsor I can call when there is a craving. Also, it can be helpful talking to people about why we drink/use.
There are people who were low life drunks living under a bridge who have 20 - 30+ years sober who can share how they did it.
