Thanks for your insightful post, W. Your wisdom shines through it. We humans are a broken lot, arent' we? I am grateful to be a recovering alcoholic, and thereby be provided the opportunity to know myself in a way that many folks never take the time to do. It sure does give meaning to what would otherwise be an unending rat race through the maze of life. In sobriety, I understand that I'm in a maze, and can deal with the decisions to find the right path, with the help of God.
I admire your wisdom and sobriety, and am glad you are here on SR and willing to share it. Thanks.