Corking the Bottle

[First published on May 14, 2018] One of my character defects that led me to become addicted to alcohol was my longing for the past. I had a great life that eventually soured. I lost most of what I had lived for. Or so it seemed to me. I learned in group at Better Alternative Counseling ( https://www.facebook.com/Better-Alternative-Counseling-117661414962309/ ) that I needed to live in the moment. I couldn't return to the past, and I couldn't plan my way into someday getting back all I had "lost." Live in the moment! Here is a video that explains why living in the  moment is a healthy way of being. It lasts 4:16.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci4Wg6MFcT4 I rounded up a few quotes ( https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/live-in-the-moment ) you may find inspirational: “What day is it?" It's today," squeaked Piglet. My favorite day," said Pooh.”  ―  A.A. Milne “You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find you...

One of my character defects that led me to become addicted to alcohol was my longing for the past. As I outlined in yesterday's post, I had a great life that eventually soured. I lost most of what I had lived for. Or so it seemed to me. I learned in group at Better Alternative Counseling (https://www.facebook.com/Better-Alternative-Counseling-117661414962309/) that I needed to live in the moment. I couldn't return to the past, and I couldn't plan my way into someday getting back all I had "lost." Live in the moment! Here is a video that explains why living in the  moment is a healthy way of being. It lasts 4:16.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci4Wg6MFcT4 I rounded up a few quotes (https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/live-in-the-moment) you may find inspirational: “What day is it?" It's today," squeaked Piglet. My favorite day," said Pooh.”  ―  A.A. Milne “You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your ete...