@Needsomethingtoread I'm definitely going to try 'mulling' something (not sure if that's even a word this early in the morning) this weekend. Need to get the spices.
@Hangingover A bit off-topic (but still addiction). I've just been reminded of another powerful documentary I watched years and years ago. It was a similar thing where the guy was following heroin addicts and recording their life. The journalist ended up trying the drug himself and becoming an addict - it was quite shocking. Wish I could remember what it was called.
@Cartooner I have a 3 year old who wakes a lot so I feel your pain! I'm enjoying the deep sleep sobriety gives me between the million wakings though, which is half the battle. ;))
I was thinking about what you were saying about 'never saying never' re:drinking. Annie Grace says exactly the same thing when asked by people if she's sober for life now.
She replies by saying she drinks what she wants, when she wants. It just so happens that (through her learning) she hasn't wanted to drink for 5 years (or whatever it is).
She says if you say you're 'never driving again' the only time you'll know you're successful is on your death bed, and where's the sense in that? Also, there's the whole 'forbidden fruit' thing of wanting something more when it's deemed out of bounds.
So instead she says she drinks what she wants, when she wants. But just doesn't 'want' that poison at the moment. I like that approach.