There is an old saying that goes "If you don't want to slip, don't go to slippery places." I don't know whether I read this in a fortune cookie or in a psychology class, or maybe on the radio, but it sure is something we all need to wrap our thoughts around. What does it mean?
In the application of addiction, it is used to warn alcoholics to stay out of bars or any place where alcohol is served. This may not be as obvious as you may think. If you are going to a friend or relative's house for a cook-out, they may have beer and/or wine at the party, then what do you do? If you are in the early stages of your commitment to a sober life, and have doubts about your strength, you may need to touch base with your sponsor or you may need to just make like a tree and get out of there. (An old corrupted metaphor, forgive me.)
This same analogy though can be applied to any sort of behavior, or it can even be reversed. Are you on a diet? Maybe you want to stay away from the bakery, if pastries are your weakness. Do you want a positive "slip?" Then perhaps go hang out at the gym and slip into some exercise. It's hard to show up there and just watch, just like it's tough to go to a bar and not drink.
Think about your life and where you slip. Should you modify your behavior in some way to keep yourself pure in some sense? This could be as simple as not watching the Home Shopping Network if you are compulsively spending money you don't have on items you don't need.
We all have our "guilty pleasures" and some of them don't do any harm to anyone. You can have a piece of cake upon occasion and it won't kill your diet. You can buy something on impulse if it doesn't take away essential money from your budget. Things in moderation are fine for most people. The main idea though is to stay away from situations where you are going to be tempted by things you have serious challenges saying no to.
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