Post content: My stability comes from trying to give, not from demanding to receive. Thus
This can work, in my opinion, even with emotional sobriety. If we examine all
Disorder, large or small, has at its root some unhealthy dependency.
which results in an unhealthy demand. Let us consistently deliver, with the help of
God, these demands, which force us. Then we will be free
To live and love; then we can act on the Twelfth Step for ourselves.
And for others, to achieve emotional sobriety.
The Language of the Heart, p. 238
Years of relying on alcohol to chemically alter my mood have robbed me of
The ability to connect emotionally with my friends. I thought I had to take care of myself,
To rely only on myself and to motivate myself in a world of people who are impossible
to trust them. I finally lost my self-respect and was left with a dependency
And without any ability to trust myself or believe in anything. Surrender and examination
Self-discovery while sharing with new friends Help me humbly ask
help.