courage2

Thank you, lessgravity. A beautiful post.
I still shudder sometimes to think about my past, but less and less often. It *is* important to think about, but not in a blaming way. With reflection (at first, guided by someone more sober than I), I try to understand what kind of person I used to be, and psychologically why I made the choices I did: drugs, drinking, other things that damaged me for decades, and hurt those around me. I learned things about people that help me do better.

I believe that nothing is wasted. All those experiences, some horrible, were needed to develop this self that I have now, which is all it could possibly be. '

'xcept, I maybe could have been rich if I hadn't been such a drunk.