Hi Jim, I am often amazed by how open you are about the good things and the bad things in your life. I have a lot of respect for you as a result. I have never really been a fan of alcohol because I could never drink it without masking the flavor. I removed it as a temptation in my life, and I haven't had any alcohol to drink for at least 5 years. I don't miss it. (My German ancestors are probably rolling over in their graves.) All levity aside, this post is very powerful in its frank coverage of something that was literally killing you. I'm glad that you had your revelation/vision/etc., and that you chose a better path. You make my life richer for knowing you (even if only a little, and virtually at that), so I can only imagine how you enrich the lives of your wife and daughters. Here's to many more anniversaries in sobriety! Regards, Dieter