Originally Posted by
BixBees505 
...building a sobriety/sober life seems more like building a fire with wet wood. Takes longer than you think and is easily snuffed.
But once you find the dry kindling that's buried under the wet leaves and pine needles, you can build and carefully tend a tiny fire that will slowly, slowly grow in strength and the ability to dry even the wet wood. I believe the kindling is there - you just need to find it - or recognize the enormous power you already have.