This slogan describes one of AA’s primary strategies for staying sober. For many alcoholics, the concept of permanent abstinence is too overwhelming an option.
Most, however, believe that they could stay sober for a twenty-four hour period, if necessary.
We concern ourselves, therefore only with the day in which we find ourselves. If ever we feel we absolutely, positively must have a drink, we put it off until tomorrow or until the next fifteen minutes if necessary.
This gives us time to call our sponsors, get to a meeting, or pray to our Higher Power to remove the craving from us.
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Wonderful Jay. I like that ‘Don’t pick up the first drink …’
Staying sober ODAAT is the foundation of the time element in the fellowship of AA. Stringing together consecutive days of sobriety
coupled with meetings gives the thinking process time to heal and promotes continued sobriety, From then on the journey gets easier and exponentially rewarding. Another cliche that is gaining in usage is the maxim that-” If you never take that first drink it is IMPOSSIBLE to get drunk ” I like that one, too
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