Quotes about Sobriety

Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.

For an elder must be a man whose life cannot be spoken against. He must be faithful to his wife. He must exhibit self-control, live wisely, and have a good reputation. He must enjoy having guests in his home and must be able to teach. He must not be a heavy drinker or be violent. He must be gentle, peace loving, and not one who loves money. He must manage his own family well, with children who respect and obey him. (1 Timothy 3:2-4 NLT)

Don't drink to get drunk. Drink to enjoy life.

First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.

I don't do alcohol anymore — I get the same effect just standing up fast.

You booze, you cruise, you lose.

For this is spiritual sobriety, when we use this world so sparingly and temperately that we are not entangled with its allurements.

The South is dry and will vote dry. That is, everybody that is sober enough to stagger to the polls will.

If you want to feel good, be rational.

The New Testament called it salvation or enlightenment, the Twelve Step Program called it recovery. The trouble is that most Christians pushed this great liberation off into the next world, and many Twelve Steppers settled for mere sobriety from a substance instead of a real transformation of the self. We have all been the losers, as a result—waiting around for "enlightenment at gunpoint" (death) instead of enjoying God's banquet much earlier in life.

A.A. is the only group I know that is willing and honest enough to just tell people up front, "You are damn selfish!" Or, "Until you get beyond your massive narcissism you are never going to grow up.

The trouble is that most Christians pushed this great liberation off into the next world, and many Twelve Steppers settled for mere sobriety from a substance instead of a real transformation of the self. We have all been the losers, as a result—waiting around for "enlightenment at gunpoint" (death) instead of enjoying God's banquet much earlier in life.