I am a recovering addict. I have been an addict for over 20 years, and while I truly feel I am in recovery, the fight to overcome addiction is a battle that requires everything I have. I have done a lot of reading and some serious self contemplation. I have learned that one of my character weaknesses which enables the addiction is a desire for the quick fix. I want instant gratification. This terrible habit leads directly into my addictive behavior.
As part of my recovery, it is important for me to learn maturity as far as delayed gratification and how hard work and diligence can lead to great success. Recovery involves more than will power, it requires a change of lifestyle to unlearn the habits and weaknesses which have been developed.
I thought deeply about a way to change my life which could help me overcome this glaring weakness. I decided what I needed to do was set a long term, difficult goal. One which I would have to work with all of my might to achieve. The thought seemed like a good one, so now the question is, what goal to set?
Recently I spent some time in Boston with my wife and we loved the city. Walking around this historic town it hit me. It was more than just a thought, it was an inspiration...the goal for me is to quality for and run the Boston Marathon.
There are many benefits to this goal, and I will describe those in later posts. But for now I have the strong inner resolve that I will achieve this goal, and in doing so will learn something about maturity, and something about discipline, both of which will help me in my recovery.
So here we go...
---20 days of sobriety
---0 Total miles run.
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