This month I celebrate one year of sobriety. In retrospect, I realize that I was an alcoholic for decades. I rationalized this glaring dependency since I was a successful technology executive and entrepreneur. In fact, I thought that my alcoholism was a sign that I had made it. In some odd way, the more successful I became the more a drunk I was. Now that is all gone.<\/p>\n
Gone are the hangovers. Never again will I be barfing late at night hugging a toilet in a public restroom. And no more blackouts. Basically, I was forcing my body into a state of dehydration on a daily basis. And lastly, no more words blurting out of my mouth without considering the consequences.<\/p>\n
I feel so good, and a cloud has been lifted. I am 65 years old, and I welcome the rest of my life. Healthy, clear minded and sober. In fact, I have never felt better.<\/p>\n
Some of my closest friends have succumbed to alcohol. I rationalized that somehow I am different. I am stronger. For me that is what alcohol represents. A rationalization for my life. Now I know it is not.<\/p>\n
I certainly spent a lot of money on booze, but the most important consideration is time. Aside from the health benefits, is the opportunity cost of time.<\/p>\n
For me removing alcohol from my life created a hole. Daily, I was devoting hours of my life to this addictive substance and life style. Thankfully, I did not need to go to a rehab center. I needed to change my life which certainly was not easy. Since I began my alcohol journey in the mid 70’s, alcohol is now even more ubiquitous. In the last year, I did imbibe inadvertently. I had received a box chocolates laced with alcohol. Who knew? It is everywhere.<\/p>\n
I had many drinking friends. I am sure they don’t miss me much. I miss them, but I don’t miss the alcohol. It is a trade off I am happy to make.<\/p>\n
I want to thank the friends that reached out to me during this interesting stage in my life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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