April 2021
| Fun in Sobriety
A Smooth Finish
With a saw, a sander, some two-byfours and a gallon of finish, a newly sober man builds a busy life
When I was drinking, I was the opposite of ambitious. On paper, my professional life was fine, but my career had plateaued. I also had largely stopped communicating with most friends and family. Regret and drinking were my hobbies, and I was good at both. Soon my life was hollowed out with rot.