Thank you, Doug!
I went into a detox/rehab program willingly (after giving up on moderation and trying to do it on my own), and in the days before checking in, I decided to see it as an initiation into a new life (which turned out to be true!)
In many rites in many cultures, the initiate takes a new name for the new life -- so I suppose this is my new name
btw, the 311 is for my initiation date or sobriety birthday (zero years old) -- the day I stood up in a wonderful AA meeting and took the white chip -- man, what a rush -- I felt purged, relieved, proud of myself (I'm doing this!) but humble, shaky but strong and willing, every momentous step toward that chip in that room of fine people, very emotional and it was great!
but I digress ...
K
(formerly known as "kevin eleven" and before that, "Josh Hadojin")