I think most people could draw up a list of things/reasons they want to escape from this past year FreeOwl....and man many of those reasons are valid.
I have a problem tho in that when I turn to weed or booze to escape I lose myself...and while thats disastrous for me, its just as disastrous for those who love care and depend on me.
I think to get through the world as it is now, we need to set aside the self indulgence and focus on our families and communities.
Its tough being an adult right now...but our grandparents and great grandparents did it tougher than we ever will - 12 hour days 6 days a week - bed at dusk and up at dawn. They did not break - and we belong to that gene pool.
There's a kind of rightness to living sober too - a sense of purpose and meaning - a sense of accomplishment and pride - a knowledge that 'this won't break me'.
I still prefer that to a buzz
