Bizi,
Being honest with yourself counts for a lot.
(It is o.k. to lie to a pdoc.)
But I worry that you are trying to do this all by yourself.
Huffington Post is trustworthy.
They have some suggestions:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-ho...b_1663494.html
If Not AA, Then What? SMART Recovery and the AA Alternatives.
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Does working out at the gym help you or hurt you?
Is it part of a good pattern for yourself?
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Tonight you did a great thing: made a decision to go AF.
Be well.
Mari