Opinions

"Opinions cannot survive if one has no chance to fight for them." Thomas Mann

As a result of my sobriety, I have opinions on a great number of subjects. Drugs have a tendency to make insane remarks appear brilliant. Drunks often see themselves as unsung poets or victimized geniuses when they are "in alcohol." I did not have opinions when I was drinking but rather a series of chaotic and incoherent reactions. Today I have considered opinions. I am able to think and make decisions. I make a contribution to life and the world in which I live. I am involved. More than this, I have the spiritual confidence to fight for what I believe and speak out my concerns in love. I am alive, and I love it!

Let me always hear the opinions of others but not fail to express my own.