now that my brain reset itself from craving momentary and very high highs, i’m content with a moderate but ever present feeling of accomplishment that results from the slow grind of making progress. i never feel like i need a break from life and i certainly never go through the lows i used to experience as an addict.

for me it was about finding a few hobbies that i could fill all my free time with, that exercised my mind and/or body, and that were challenging but cumulatively rewarding.

now id never drink even if i could because it would interfere with the goals i’m passionately pursuing. if this isn’t the way to be then i don’t know what is!