Saturday, April 4, 2009

Sounds familiar

Your an alcoholic, you need help.

I won't allow you to lie to me. If I accept your evasions of the truth, I encourage you to lie. The truth may be painful but I try to get at it.

I won't let you outsmart me. This would only allow you to avoid responsibility and would make you lose respect for me at the same time.

I will no longer accept your promises. The nature of your illness prevents you keeping them, even though you mean them at the time. Promises are only your way of postponing pain. And, you will not keep switching agreements; if an agreement is made I will stick to it.

I won't let you exploit me or take advantage of me. If I do, I become an accomplice to your evasion of responsibility.

I will no longer lecture, moralize, scold, praise, blame, or argue when you are drunk or sober. I will not pour out your liquor; it may make ME feel better, but it just makes the situation worse.

I won't lose my temper with you. It will destroy me and any possibility of helping you.

I won't allow my anxiety for you make me do what you should do for yourself.

I will no longer cover up or try to spare you the consequences of your drinking. It may reduce the crisis, but it will make your sickness worse.

Above all I won't run from reality as you do. Alcoholism, your illness gets worse as your drinking continues.

You need help.And I cannot help you, myself.

-Anon

No comments: