I wrestled myself on the topic for a couple of years, sometimes briefly pinning my opponent, sometimes being pinned. My decision to quit was influenced most strongly by my desire to have as much time together with Blair as possible. That was too powerful to resist.
Good job on the sobriety. This sentence stuck out to me. I wrote well on alcohol, clear spirits, specifically. I hope someday we can have a conversation about that.
Congrats, Mark. It's a great decision to make. It certainly was for me. I've been sober for almost seven years now, and I get chills when I consider where my life was headed before I made that choice, and where it might have wandered if I hadn't.
Speaking of decisions - I'll keep this quick and try not to make it sound cheesy - you were a major positive influence on me during an incredibly challenging time in my life. Your commitment to resisting mediocrity and your unorthodox 'gym jones' approach to fitness, especially the idea of "the mind is primary", helped me realize that doing truly hard physical fitness work paves a foundation for a calmer mind and deeper intuition. In my experience that helped me make better choices, especially during times of extreme turbulence.
My decision to make that type of work a part of who I was, combined with a commitment to sobriety, may have saved my life. Thanks Mark.
Thank you. That projection about where we might have ended up had we continued on a particular path is indeed chilling, regardless of which negative behavior we changed.
The core commitment may change over time but having it, having one, a central guiding ideal, something to calm, to inspire, to reassure ... having always had something like that also makes me wonder where I would have drifted without it. Having grabbed the reins was a gift. Onward!
All I can say is: Today, those five words are: YOU are 730 days sober.
I am so fucking happy for the resensitization of life and spirt you are receiving from this choice. You deserve that.
It is wild to think about this in the context of one day at a time
It was a hard decision to make but easy to execute. Those words ring so true.
I wrestled myself on the topic for a couple of years, sometimes briefly pinning my opponent, sometimes being pinned. My decision to quit was influenced most strongly by my desire to have as much time together with Blair as possible. That was too powerful to resist.
Good job on the sobriety. This sentence stuck out to me. I wrote well on alcohol, clear spirits, specifically. I hope someday we can have a conversation about that.
There's an interesting rabbit hole to explore, only possible in the rearview mirror though.
Congrats, Mark. It's a great decision to make. It certainly was for me. I've been sober for almost seven years now, and I get chills when I consider where my life was headed before I made that choice, and where it might have wandered if I hadn't.
Speaking of decisions - I'll keep this quick and try not to make it sound cheesy - you were a major positive influence on me during an incredibly challenging time in my life. Your commitment to resisting mediocrity and your unorthodox 'gym jones' approach to fitness, especially the idea of "the mind is primary", helped me realize that doing truly hard physical fitness work paves a foundation for a calmer mind and deeper intuition. In my experience that helped me make better choices, especially during times of extreme turbulence.
My decision to make that type of work a part of who I was, combined with a commitment to sobriety, may have saved my life. Thanks Mark.
Gratitude.
Thank you. That projection about where we might have ended up had we continued on a particular path is indeed chilling, regardless of which negative behavior we changed.
The core commitment may change over time but having it, having one, a central guiding ideal, something to calm, to inspire, to reassure ... having always had something like that also makes me wonder where I would have drifted without it. Having grabbed the reins was a gift. Onward!
Less is more, preferably none.
I couldn't agree more ... now.
Nice bud, keep looking forward
It keeps getting better
For anyone who hasn’t read Blair’s piece, it’s remarkable.
Proud of you Mark.