The downside to sobriety (for me) is that I don't play nearly as well as I use to, and at times I feel like I'm literally relearning how to play. I've also found that I no longer enjoy like listing to the music I was into when I was drinking and drugging. Why, I do not know? A friend/drummer once said to me; "If you would put some effort into it, you could be a rockstar bro!"

In retrospect, if I would have ever 'made-it'...I would have most certainly ended up a drug casualty and dead before 30. I have a great woman in my life, and I thank God every day that I'm still here... To me, that's making it!
I'm babbling...