AF - I began to focus on the solution and take action. Simply for me, that is making a daily attempt towards discovering the Great Reality within each of us as human beings.
I do this thru(passage) meditation - readings of spiritual truth from the likes of The Buddah, Christ, Mother Teresa, Gandhi, Francis of Assisi to name just a few.
For me the balance falls into one of self truth - who am I? It takes me many different places, but always with the same "map light".
This is the pursuit of my days now that alcohol is removed. I am chipping away at the block of stone slowly with the chisel to find what has always been there. My truth......
And yes, cannot agree more it is difficult to change life long habits. But, NOT impossible as I thought a mere 10 months back today.
This works for me today
The story of the elephant sculptor : The Timeless Wisdom of Eknath Easwaran