Greetings, frens!
I haven't posted for about 3-4 weeks, and in fact, I have been almost completely offline during that time. I had been drinking for the whole time, starting every morning and ending up around midnight.
A week ago, I got myself together and started my Via Dolorosa to rehab (had no fiat, so I actually had to walk there). Once in, the hangover and shaking were soon gone thanks to their medicine, and at last I could sleep and eat.
I spent 4 days at the rehab, and once I started to feel like a human again, slowly but surely, I started taking baby steps back towards my old friend, another addiction - crypto. I was still too frightened to actually look at the markets, but I did start playing Wizzwoods, my favourite crypto mobile game which is on Berachain. Sounds pretty sad, right? But hear me out.
Replacing an Addiction With Another One
It's like there's this void inside of me that needs to be filled, and this sure wasn't the first time this happened, so I know how it goes. I think I am a kind of person who needs to be addicted to something all the time. It has always been 100% or zero.
After coming back home from rehab, I still had the urge to drink, but it is now starting to fade away as I'm taking more baby steps toward the wonderful world of crypto: Hive, Inleo, staking, trading, airdrop farming, etc... Still haven't checking crypto twitter or YT yet cos those might make me a bit sick.
Ok, the market didn't look that good, but it's a part of the thrill. Besides, before my long binge drinking session, I was mostly in stables anyway so feeling pretty ok right now.
Still, my point here is that I can now feel my passion for crypto starting to replace my other urge, which is a very good thing since many alcoholics like me fall off the wagon because of the lack of activities.
Group Meeting
This week I'm attending this gathering, which is not exactly AA but a similar group meeting where we share experiences. I'm still contemplating whether to share what I'm sharing with you, and would it be appropriate.
"Hey, I'm Brando, and I no longer need to drink because there's so much to do on Solana, Berachain, Hive...yeah, you all should join the revolution"
Maybe not.
Seriously, as strange as it may sound, crypto has prevented me from going all the way down the nightmare alley. Sometimes I've thought it's like a devil and an angel fighting for my soul(not always sure which one is which though 😅). Gladly, I now feel the crypto side is winning and a little altcoin season would also help a lot.
Conclusion
Alcoholism is a disease, but it can be defeated. We are all different, and some might find God, some might find sports or something else to replace the nasty habit. For me, it's most definitely crypto. No amount of beer can match the kicks I get from closing a sweet 5x leverage trade.
Note that this is not financial advice nor any other advice, but just something that works for me.
Thank you for reading!
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