Don’t run too much — you’ll over do it. . Go ahead and date —but don’t fall in love. . Don’t go after what you want — settle with what you got... not everybody gets to dress nice and to go to work. - excerpt Wholly Sober . Just a few of the messages from my sponsor while in AA. . With a heart full of gratitude I give thanks for being bold enough to walk away from the identity of an alcoholic and all that comes with that belief system (ISM’s) over fifteen years ago. . Freedom is like air to many of us. To take away our freedom of choice and be held to a one-size-fits-all assumption will drive us further into needing to misuse alcohol. . I had to reclaim the narrative after being told who I was and what I could expect for the rest of my life—managing a disease, recovery. . AA and disease was not for me. . Links in comments. . #empowerment #bebold #feelingtrapped #soberrevolution #discoveryandfreedom #author #whollysober #theprimeddrinker #takecharge https://www.instagram.com/p/B3pG0rCpQV8/?igshid=1g087nob186bk