Just Don't Drink

"Don't pick up a drink or a drug even if your butt falls off." This statement reflects the state of mind necessary for an addict or alcoholic to stay clean and sober, namely, to keep in the forefront of his/her mind that regardless of what happens on any given day, be it loss of a job, a relationship, a flat tire, a broken fingernail (sometimes it's the little things that irk the most), don't drink or drug. If an alcoholic or addict can at the end of the day say I have stayed clean and sober, that day is a good one, no matter what else of a negative nature may have occurred. Each day of abstinence provides confidence in one's recovery and an opportunity to learn from the events that have taken place.