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Have You Heard the “Spontaneous Sobriety” Method Has Better Success Than A.A.?
Can we accomplish this on our own, or do we need help?
In This Naked Mind, Annie Grace relates how her father quit drinking and smoking just like that. He gave it up, never to relapse even once. That seems miraculous to me.
I quit drinking, too. Only not quite as easily. It took two years of daily reading and absorbing books written by women who had successfully attained sobriety.
I gave up alcohol twice and relapsed within a couple of months. However, I persevered, and the third time did the trick.
I’ve now been alcohol-free for almost five years. I am thrilled and proud and know I will never relapse again.
I did not attend A.A. I didn’t go to therapy or a rehab facility. I did it on my own, with my self-induced motivation, willpower, and a strong desire to succeed.
Recovering from addiction unassisted is what is known as spontaneous sobriety.
A short time after achieving sobriety, I did attend SMART Recovery meetings for additional support.
Click below for the five books that helped me quit drinking.
