((((((((((((((((((((Ryan)))))))))))))))))))))))

You're doing this because alcohol is a depressant so it intensifies depression -- and as much as withdrawal sucks, depression sucks even more.

You're doing this because alcoholism kills in a nasty way. Even though we don't hear much about it, when a hard-core wino dies, there's often a lot of internal bleeding and blood on the mattress . . .You can count on it that it is a physically painful and prolonged dying . . .

You're doing this because you are on a path to becoming whole again, and respecting your body is part of respecting yourself . . .

I hope these few reasons make a little bit of sense.

The program is simple, but it's not easy.

((((((((((((((((Ryan)))))))))))))))))))