Sound and practical logic when our thoughts invade our habits and become counterproductive. Thanks for sharing on a personal level. It helps to relate to the narrative. Good article.
"That middle position is dangerous because you can tolerate it" is the part that I can relate to.
I showed up to work, kept my job and kept my marriage, so 30 years of regular drinking never forced the issue. However, I knew alcohol was a problem. It was negatively impacting me, I just wasn't ready to admit it. What finally forced me was a surgery in April 2025, when I was told to stop drinking two weeks before, and I never went back.
Did your decision in 2015 feel clear when you made it, or only looking back?
Thanks Darius, this is very powerful
Simple but impactful
Thanks Darius
Simple and plain 🧠
Thank you Darius 🙏
Sound and practical logic when our thoughts invade our habits and become counterproductive. Thanks for sharing on a personal level. It helps to relate to the narrative. Good article.
Thanks for reading, Richard.
"That middle position is dangerous because you can tolerate it" is the part that I can relate to.
I showed up to work, kept my job and kept my marriage, so 30 years of regular drinking never forced the issue. However, I knew alcohol was a problem. It was negatively impacting me, I just wasn't ready to admit it. What finally forced me was a surgery in April 2025, when I was told to stop drinking two weeks before, and I never went back.
Did your decision in 2015 feel clear when you made it, or only looking back?
Only looking back, honestly. In the moment it felt more like exhaustion than clarity. Glad April 2025 stuck, Colin.
Makes complete sense.