Originally Posted by
daphne 
There seems to be a huge number of folks on this forum who have replaced alcohol with spirituality /faith /god
I can see how you would think that is the case... but it is not. Not at all.
For myself, and I think it is safe to say, and many others, there was a void in our life, or our soul, if you will. Alcohol was a way in which we learned to cope with that. Maybe alcohol helped cause that void or maybe just prevented us from being whole... I don't know.... Take away the alcohol... and there is still a great gaping hole. It leaves us irritable, restless and discontent. Spirituality is a way to fill that hole, and to give purpose and meaning to our lives.
Do not worry about offending me... I know the strength, determination and hard work it took for me to surrender. Whether you think I copped out or not is not relevant to me. Really.
Where is bugsworth when we need her?? She is a woman of great faith yet feels much the way you do in terms of what we are discussing now.
Good Stuff
Mark