10 years sober.

After spending several decades experimenting with varying degrees of alcoholism, drug and tobacco addiction, exactly 10 years ago today I decided to stop drinking alcohol. I find sobriety challenging at times but in the last 10 years I have not had one drop of alcohol and not one relapse. Shortly after stopping drinking I stopped smoking cigarettes over the space of a few days with the help of nicotine patches. I've been more than eight years without a cigarette. I occasionally crave a cigarette, as I occasionally crave a drink but I have learned that the desire is temporary and normally passes within a matter of a few seconds. I have also found meditation particularly helpful in maintaining an optimistic attitude towards life and in developing a stronger sense of discipline and will-power. I leave the following website link pertaining to the form of meditation of which I practice: www.dhamma.org I am by no means an authority on drug or alcohol addiction or rehabilitation but I recommend sobriety to anyone looking to live a more peaceful and healthy life. If you feel you have problems with addiction I suggest you seek professional help. Good luck to anyone wishing to choose a path of sobriety. #grumpycoffeeman