Hi Don,
I love your post.
I have been reading this book and the part that struck me as so poingnant is very similar to this line that you said in your post.
Think hard about what you like about drinking. Then try a few days without it-
In the book, you were to answer these questions
What do you spend your time on?
What do you spend your energy on?
What do you spend your money on?
Then you take those answers and you ask yourself if those are the things you value most in your life.
For me, sobriety looks like freedom...........endless possibility, the land of opportunity, the sky's the limit. I have choices today.
I had no choices when I was using. I was a prisoner of my addiction. It controlled my life and everything I did.