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document updated 13 years ago, on Jan 8, 2011

I have several months of sobriety, depending on how you define it. Things are going great. But a recent meeting reminded me:

Therefore, remembering what's on your bottom line is incredibly important.

using internet, computer, or computer games for escapism
using the internet, computer, or computer games for entertainment

Though others define the sobriety date and the bottom line as the same thing, I'm distinguishing the two.

My sobriety date resets whenever I use internet/computer/games for escapism for more than 8 hours.

Don't misinterpret that however! Using those for escapism for even 10 minutes is a CLEAR BRIGHT LINE that should not be crossed. However, as important as it is to avoid crossing that line, I also have to acknowledge that I do sometimes cross that line and still remain largely sober. It's the "largely" that is a gray area that I SHOULD NOT flirt with, however.