Complete deflation.

Think of what you can bring to it.

“a design for living” that really works.

And life keeps getting simpler and easier as we try to reverse my old idea, by taking care of the internal environment via the Twelve Steps, and letting the external environment take care of itself.)

and unless this person can experience an entire psychic change there is very little hope of his recovery.

All my sobriety and growth, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, are dependent upon my willingness to listen, understand, and change.

Of what is he thinking?

Some drinkers have excuses with which they are satisfied part of the time. But in their hearts they really do not know why they do it. Once this malady has a real hold, they are a baffled lot. There is the obsession that somehow, someday, they will beat the game. But they often suspect they are down for the count.

There have been occasions when the temptation to slack off has won. I view each of these as learning opportunities.