I AM SOBER FOR THE LAST NINE YEARS

Typical Day in the Life of a Former Alcohol Addict

Some days are cool, and some are not. Putting it all together, I am satisfied. No, I am happy man.

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I am an early bird. I like mornings. Most of the time, I am up & running before 5:30 a.m.

I do what ordinary people do in the morning. Normal people do not stretch or have a large glass of water. I do. Everything in my life is like a process. I prepare a glass of water moment before I lay down in bed.

Coffee. I like coffee. Sometimes with soy milk, sometimes black. I don’t use sugar. Never. I don’t have sugar in my house for years now. If I need something sweet, I use honey. Homemade honey. While waiting for water to boil, I put cookies or a cake on a prepared plate. And fruit. The plate is prepared from the night before. Always. Living a frugal, essentialist’s life is making my life easier. I have two cups. One for coffee and one for tea. That’s it. I don’t have to take care of that. Ikea is an excellent place for such things.

Medicines.