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Merry Christmas to all.
One of the most important aspects of my recovery, especially early on is to understand the dynamics and respect the power of 'People, Places, and Things' and how it influences addicted people. For me it was very powerful and I had to avoid some Family members and some places especially this time of year. To be with those people or places, for me was very 'intoxicating' in itself, and I had to stay away. Not easy, but my friends in AA helped me a great deal, even tho I somewhat rejected them in 'place' of my family in the beginning, but time changed all that from a resentment at first to pure gratitude.
After time I was able to resume some of my past 'People, Places, and Things', but with a completely different attitude than in my drinking days, probably for the first time in my life I was able to 'see' the dynamics of all involved and instinctivly knew how to protect myself from myself. It wasnt so much them as it was me who had a problem with dealing with life.
God Bless