Most people living in one day at a time recovery understand the importance of no. The biggest no we have to say is to ourselves. We usually understand when the thought of using pops into our heads we have to say to ourselves, “No that is not for me.” Should we start the back and forth thoughts of “I will only have a couple” or “It will be different this time” we know we have to tell ourselves “No! I can’t”. If such thinking does not leave us we hook up with a support. Often if there is a meeting going on in the rooms of recovery we go there. We know we have to say no. Our lives and our contentment depend on it. The importance of no is an imperative reality. We have to learn this. Peace.
