With all due respect Dog what Boleo said was...."It will probably take you some time to figure it out but you will NEVER enjoy the same old thrills again. About the only thing that will give you a sense of purpose now is helping others like yourself recover." Maybe in Boleos recovery this is true but it has not been my experience nor the experience of many recovered alcoholics that I know. Using words like never is fatalistic...I have no room in my recovery for black and white.