Thanks for the insight D. I found you can party sober and still have fun. I relate to the creative/artistic mindset being more suseptible to addiction. I did the
music backwards... Sobered up, picked up a cheap electric guitar, A,D,E,G,C; and learned a couple of tabs. I've come to love the
calluses on my fingertips as well as the feeling of knowing that the dexterity of my fingers has gotten much better since I first picked up the axe. For me and I think alot of creative people need constructive outlets that
give us a natural high and keep us amused. We like feeling good and booz can be a very bad trap. Best of luck to everyone. Now if I could only quit smoking....