Our V.P. of Sales Operations joked, “It’s five o’clock somewhere!” (It was 11am for Tim and me). Another V.P. joked that he’d hold our boss responsible if he couldn’t make it through the rest of his afternoon meetings as he sipped on what appeared to be a neat whiskey.
The knowledge that the scale will give me unbiased feedback about my weight and my journal an avenue of reflection about why I’m achieving my weight (and other) goals or not, is a humbling prospect.
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.
While Monkey Mind may still be giving me a run for my money, my old pal Drinkie has continued his slide into silence.
I’ve found some simple but powerful sober hobbies that keep my mind occupied and my alcoholic monkey at bay. These hobbies are helping me string together ever longer sobriety stretches. Maybe they can help you do the same.
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