Rewiring the brain for less alcohol is a long journey that may not work for many suffering from alcohol addiction. I’m convinced that I hadn’t personally gotten all the way to full blown physical addiction before beginning my unorthodox journey.
Even crazier was the sudden appearance of my third eye. It manifested as a sensation in the center of my forehead, right above the space between my eyebrows.
What can I say, sobriety makes for a busy life! One that benefits tremendously from the compounding effects of patience, focus, and persistence. Because as sobriety opens up life, there’s so much great stuff to accomplish!
We live in a world of expectation. We have expectations of others and they of us. Why wouldn’t we expect to wake up tomorrow morning, just as we have each and every morning up until now. And of course, we expect our children will listen to us, our fast food will be hot, and our lattes will be made to perfection.
Dependence and addiction are anchors. They numb us to possibility. And they cause us to fear impermanence and seek escape from it. Alcohol and drug dependence are the realms of regret, loss, and decay. The world closes in around you and suffocates all it envelops.