Loved this post Bells. I loved the line, "I’ve found the line between letting go and getting lost to be increasingly fine." For me, there was eventually no line. I drank all the time, and every time to excess and I was always lost. For the past 17 1/2 years I've been doing what I do to stay clean and sober, primarily being part of a fellowship of like-afflicted souls, and doing the service necessary to make that fellowship work, and following certain no-brainer steps. I might not have those moments of ecstasy that came from drinking and drugs, that feeling of being relieved of the bondage of my self. But I've found a more more sustainable way to "let go". I'm more comfortable in my own skin these days and more accepting of life on life's terms. See you at Hillside! (As it turns out, I put on a Bells concert T this morning which has nothing to do with anything, but I had to mention it.)
I totally empathize with your experience, Jim. Said line is foggy, fine, and sometimes non-existent, indeed. I love what you said about accepting life on life's terms. Cheers to being comfy in your skin (and, hopefully, in your Bells shirt)!
Loved this post Bells. I loved the line, "I’ve found the line between letting go and getting lost to be increasingly fine." For me, there was eventually no line. I drank all the time, and every time to excess and I was always lost. For the past 17 1/2 years I've been doing what I do to stay clean and sober, primarily being part of a fellowship of like-afflicted souls, and doing the service necessary to make that fellowship work, and following certain no-brainer steps. I might not have those moments of ecstasy that came from drinking and drugs, that feeling of being relieved of the bondage of my self. But I've found a more more sustainable way to "let go". I'm more comfortable in my own skin these days and more accepting of life on life's terms. See you at Hillside! (As it turns out, I put on a Bells concert T this morning which has nothing to do with anything, but I had to mention it.)
I totally empathize with your experience, Jim. Said line is foggy, fine, and sometimes non-existent, indeed. I love what you said about accepting life on life's terms. Cheers to being comfy in your skin (and, hopefully, in your Bells shirt)!
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