In 2007, he appeared in BBC Two's drama based on a true story, Stuart: A Life Backwards. I don’t want to try and convince you of anything, especially if you have found what works for you, just wanted to say I understand what you mean about the idea of powerlessness and what it came to mean to me now a days as part of my recovery. My actions and reactions even without alcohol without changing anything (based on my times trying to quit drinking on my own) can be extremely self destructive followed by turning back to drinking again. And honestly I have had to change myself some, I’m still working on changing myself. If I choose not to drink today then I am not powerless and my life isn’t unmanageable, but if I choose to drink I don’t have power or control because I’ve given up control to what I’m addicted to.Īnother aspect of the powerlessness is that I can’t control most things in life no matter how much I wish I could, but I can control my actions and reactions. It was about admitting and accepting real limits. In my experience everyone’s program is different, but what worked for me with admitting powerlessness had nothing to do with needing a god or a complete destruction of who I was while drinking. I’m in AA, just to get that out front so you can make your own judgement from there. Please also read the site-wide Reddiquette. Please avoid reposting TILs that have already made the front page in the past on YouTube)Īdd or tags to your posts, as necessary. Link to the appropriate start time when referencing videos (e.g. Link to the appropriate heading when referencing an article (particularly on Wikipedia) If you are interested in reading about the TILs on this list use the search box feature and enter the keywords to pull up past TILs.Īvoid mobile versions of websites (e.g. The purpose is to keep content fresh on /r/todayilearned as requested by its members. The titles have been abridged for the sake of brevity, however the context remains the same. If your TIL is found on this list, it will be removed. This list was compiled from /r/todayilearned community suggestions by its members.More information available on the TIL FAQ and wiki. Please report spam, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate posts by messaging the moderators, as this helps us remove them more promptly! If your post does not appear in the new queue and you think it meets the above rules, please contact the moderators (include a link to your post, not your story). Please see the wiki for more detailed explanations of the rules.
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