Living Sober Slogans

1. Stay away from the first drink.
2. One day at a time.
3. Focus on 24 hours. Or 24 minutes, or 2 minutes at a time.
4. Do "the next right thing."
5. Remember that alcoholism is an incurable, progressive, fatal deisease.
6. "Play the tape all the way through."
7. Drinking ends in "jails, institutions and death."
8. "Live and Let Live."
9. Getting active.
10. Using the Serenity Prayer
11. Changing old routines.
12. Eating or drinking something - usually sweet.
13. Making use of "telephone therapy."
14. Getting and using a sponsor
15. Getting plenty of rest.
16. H.A.L.T. - Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired
17. "First Things First."
18. Fending off Loneliness
19. Watching out for and properly dealing with anger and resentments.
20. Being good to yourself.
21. Looking out for overelation.
22. "Easy Does it."
23. Being grateful.
24. Remembering your last (or worst) drunk.
25. Avoiding dangerous drugs and medications.
26. Eliminating self-pity.
27. Seeking professional help.
28. Steering clear of emotional entanglements.
29. Getting out of the "if" trap.
30. Being wary of drinking accasions.
31. Letting go of old ideas.
32. Reading the AA message.
33. Going to AA meetings.
34. Trying the Twelve Steps.
35. Finding your own way.
36. Staying in touch with your higher power and constantly improving your spiritual life.
37. Be wary of over-confidence and complacency.
38. One is too many, and a thousand is never enough.
39. You can't think your way in to right acting, you have to act your way into right thinking.
40. Surf the Urge!