Good evening all!
Welcome Pyxc, we are all herefor you. Just read and post away. I guarentee that you will find things that will help, hit home and make you think!
And soutwalian, best of luck. I agree with DB that only YOU can decide what is your best course. I tried moderation, but excess visited every time, so it's abstinence for me.
And DB, I'm glad you are feeling better! I, too, am attracted (obviously, from my posts) to Eastern philosophies. I practice Yoga, with moderate success. And I read...a lot! My mind is like a mouse on one of those wheels in hyperdrive, and I know that I need to cultivate detachment, and living from my "inner witness". Again, some days are more successful than others. I"ve also been trying to seriously cut down on caffeine. I'm a Diet Coke fan and it never dawned on me that this was adding to my mental frenzy. Duh! Since drinking "calmed" me down, perhaps yoga will teach me to do that in a healthy manner. Here's hoping anyways! Goodnight and Good job everyone!