Originally Posted by
Gottalife 
My book tells me that I need to be spiritually prepared for the sharp turns that will come up.
And my experience confirms the truth of this. It can be easy to stay sober when things are going well, but when the bad thing happens, will we turn to our new solution, or the old one?
As long as I am spiritually fit... Nothing disturbs me enough that I think about needing a drink. Not only that, but nothing disturbs me enough that I feel like I am suffering much from anything.
In this life - pain is inevitable - suffering is optional. 