Ken I’m so touched reading about your journey, growing up far too young and then the consequences of alcohol supporting you to have a semblance of childhood later… and I applaud your fierce honesty and dedication.
I’m also curious, where does true nourishing joy fit in to all of this for you?
I also conflated fun and alcohol (as did the world around me) and reclaiming and relearning joy feels like an equally important aspect of the journey… like we need to find the long path to fun and hard work when we stop taking the shortcut that alcohol provides with such allure.
Will love your thoughts if you’re up for sharing.