Alcoholics say there's a Golden Moment between the second and third drinks -- halcyon and fleeting and gone by the third empty glass. Devotion to that moment 'em coming back for more. Jung's alchemical formula for recovery was "spiritus contra spiritus" -- it takes spirit to counter spirits. The trick is finding a more lasting and permanent source of that gold.
I like this. I spent a great deal of time courting this awakening. I got rather good at it, but it couldn’t be alcohol always for me. I know exactly how much I need to get there, but there is a physical toll.
Also, it’s just nice to see positive talk about alcohol. It’s become such a rarity.
Alcoholics say there's a Golden Moment between the second and third drinks -- halcyon and fleeting and gone by the third empty glass. Devotion to that moment 'em coming back for more. Jung's alchemical formula for recovery was "spiritus contra spiritus" -- it takes spirit to counter spirits. The trick is finding a more lasting and permanent source of that gold.
Yes, and I think that's the secret to AA's success as well.
I like this. I spent a great deal of time courting this awakening. I got rather good at it, but it couldn’t be alcohol always for me. I know exactly how much I need to get there, but there is a physical toll.
Also, it’s just nice to see positive talk about alcohol. It’s become such a rarity.