My next great challenge is to change my diet and start eating healthier. I have dabbled a bit with this goal but I find it to be extremely difficult. But I feel that it has to be done and it is truly my next step, because it is part of the holistic approach. I look at my life and decide, really, what is the single healthiest change I could make right now? This question led me to start jogging regularly, give up smoking, quit caffeine, and now I’m considering my diet.

I would love to hear more about your meditative practices Steven. Shoot me an email if you want to talk more! Thanks again for your comment and God bless.

Every point in this post is absolutely correct and I can relate.

My second relationship ended in 1983 and I stopped drinking in 1997. Today, I am still single and much happier. It took awhile for me to get over the stigma of being single – I’m a cat who walks by himself. I am the only one from a very large Italian family who never married. And I have relatives today who have never forgiven me for being single. They can forgive alcholism, but singlehood – never!

After I hit bottom in 1997 after drinking for 22 years, I embraced my recovery with great vigor and gusto. I developed my three points of light recovery plan: yoga, mindfulness, and meditation. Ten years later, the plan remains the same except I have added walking meditation to the mix, and I have never had a relapse. My recovery plan became my life style.

I never smoked or drank coffee. I use that to justify my Diet Mountain Dew habit. Switching from the Dew to water is my next great challenge.

I’m looking forward to your future posts!

Bright blessings to you, Patrick.

Steven