When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict

[MajestyJo]

We do have an option. We can pray and ask our Higher Power to help us overcome the cravings and obsession, or pick up a drug, no matter what form it takes, a drug is a drug. Substitution doesn't work. For me, in the end I had three substance to overcome, and then I had to deal with my smoking. My doctor put me on an inhaler, because he said for me to quit, because I was one of the really sick one, I would die. It took me 7 years in recovery to be open to the thought of quitting smoking, even though it was affecting my health. I finally came to a decision to quit, because I wanted to be clean, clear channel to carry the message of recovery. I didn't want to quit. I had to pray for the willingness to be willing.

When I get that feeling of using, I get that moment of pause that allows me to make a decision as to whether I am going to use the tools of the program, or call my dealer or go to the nearest bar, or pick up the phone to have something delivered. It is best to call my sponsor. If you don't have one, I suggest you get one, or some close friend or a minister/clergy/counsellor, that you can call. I know my sponsor saved my life many times over.