Terrific post. You get to the heart of the matter. While the time and space took effect it helped to fight isolation. In AA there's a saying: you're either walking toward a drink or away from one. Substitute drink with alcoholic (they're both compulsions, obsessions). The more I could distract my mind, by getting away from my own head, the easier it got. Lots of Alanon, friends, get out of my home. Because when I just let my mind go where it wants, I'm in denial & rationalization. How good the good times were! Yea, right.
Thanks for posting this.