Originally Posted by
doggonecarl 
I stopped viewing alcoholism as a curse. Stopped thinking that sobriety was a punishment or not drinking as depravation. I stopped looking at myself through the lens of my failures, but rather through the prism of my accomplishments. I stopped thinking about my life drunk and starting living it...sober.
Very well said. I think the way we perceive our situation plays a big part in our growth and success.