I found the courage to tell an old band mate about my problem with alcohol and other things in my life that I've been dealing with, followed by a nice 2 hour jam session. My drinking was never a secret before, but I told him it was a problem I am dealing with. He's one of those people who can some how drink socially, and a well rounded hard working family man. Back in our band days my drinking was an issue and part of the reason we stopped playing. So, it was nice being able to open up to someone I have a lot of respect for and enjoy being around. We capped of the night by making plans to jam again next Saturday. I'm going to a 10:30 am AA meeting tomorrow.
I woke up feeling so disappointed in myself because I drank yesterday. I didn't let it get me back into my old routine. Instead I reached out and had a great time. It's been a while since Ive been excited about playing guitar, so being creative today was a major boost as well.
