“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.” Lao Tzu I was sober over a year by the time I turned 21. I thought I knew everything there was to know. I believed my only true character defect was chewing tobacco and a foul mouth. I was also full of shit! I made an effort to quit cursing and replaced Copenhagen with Camels Lights. That was the extent of my recovery efforts beyond not drinking. Like all young adults, I lived with an air of immortality. I gave no thought to who I was or what I wanted. I left my future in the hands of fate and figured it would all fall into place in the end. In truth, I was full of fear and self-loathing and had no idea who I was or what I wanted. All I knew was that I was cursed with alcoholism and could not drink. I felt like I was missing out on life. Oh, how I resented it! I went to meetings on a regular basis only because the...
Reflections on Sobriety, Spirituality, and Life on the Path of Recovery