A.J. Daulerio
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Yeah. And it's a lot more serious than basically a resolution. I mean, it's an absolute kind of just complete, just full-scale change. I mean, it's a teardown.
Yeah. And it's a lot more serious than basically a resolution. I mean, it's an absolute kind of just complete, just full-scale change. I mean, it's a teardown.
Yeah. And it's a lot more serious than basically a resolution. I mean, it's an absolute kind of just complete, just full-scale change. I mean, it's a teardown.
I feel that it's fine. I mean, I... I mean, it's honestly like, I was trying to kind of think of some way to compare it without sounding- Like a dick. Like a dick, right? Because I don't want to sound like a dick, because I think it's great that anyone wants to kind of better themselves in whatever capacity that is. But like asking, you know, an alcoholic-
I feel that it's fine. I mean, I... I mean, it's honestly like, I was trying to kind of think of some way to compare it without sounding- Like a dick. Like a dick, right? Because I don't want to sound like a dick, because I think it's great that anyone wants to kind of better themselves in whatever capacity that is. But like asking, you know, an alcoholic-
I feel that it's fine. I mean, I... I mean, it's honestly like, I was trying to kind of think of some way to compare it without sounding- Like a dick. Like a dick, right? Because I don't want to sound like a dick, because I think it's great that anyone wants to kind of better themselves in whatever capacity that is. But like asking, you know, an alcoholic-
For someone that's in active recovery, just like, you know, every single day of their life.
For someone that's in active recovery, just like, you know, every single day of their life.
For someone that's in active recovery, just like, you know, every single day of their life.
About dry January, I think is like the equivalent of having someone who like runs a turkey trot every single year.
About dry January, I think is like the equivalent of having someone who like runs a turkey trot every single year.
About dry January, I think is like the equivalent of having someone who like runs a turkey trot every single year.
Not on the same level, man. You know, I mean, it's just like we have different goals here. Yeah. And that's okay. But yeah, I think that the dry January has very little to do with sobriety.
Not on the same level, man. You know, I mean, it's just like we have different goals here. Yeah. And that's okay. But yeah, I think that the dry January has very little to do with sobriety.
Not on the same level, man. You know, I mean, it's just like we have different goals here. Yeah. And that's okay. But yeah, I think that the dry January has very little to do with sobriety.
So when I first got sober and coming out of rehab, and I think this is part of the struggle that most people have when they kind of just try to get sober, is you're dealing with a person who absolutely hates you more than anyone else. planet Earth, and you're kind of stuck with that person, right? And trying to kind of make friends with that person is very, very difficult.
So when I first got sober and coming out of rehab, and I think this is part of the struggle that most people have when they kind of just try to get sober, is you're dealing with a person who absolutely hates you more than anyone else. planet Earth, and you're kind of stuck with that person, right? And trying to kind of make friends with that person is very, very difficult.
So when I first got sober and coming out of rehab, and I think this is part of the struggle that most people have when they kind of just try to get sober, is you're dealing with a person who absolutely hates you more than anyone else. planet Earth, and you're kind of stuck with that person, right? And trying to kind of make friends with that person is very, very difficult.
It was for me, and I had to kind of just do a lot of extra work on top of just showing up to 12-step meetings. I had to get a therapist, I had to get on medication, I had to do meditation, all that stuff, in order to start maybe getting... 1% more in the direction of basically liking myself more than I hate myself. I would say I'm about 50-50, no?
It was for me, and I had to kind of just do a lot of extra work on top of just showing up to 12-step meetings. I had to get a therapist, I had to get on medication, I had to do meditation, all that stuff, in order to start maybe getting... 1% more in the direction of basically liking myself more than I hate myself. I would say I'm about 50-50, no?