I pray for more emotional sobriety. Since 5 August 2010, for the third time, I have chosen physical sobriety by reaching out to others who share a former addiction to wine, women, men and song. God lifted my escaping from problems in this way on that day for the third time.

I grew up in a fundamentalist religious environment and believed that God was either punishing me or that I would die before getting off wine. Then, I discovered I suffered from mild depression, a disease little understood in rural Southwest Virginia or any other underfunded government. God brought me out of depression and anxiety for the third time on March 5, 2018.

I encourage anyone fighting an addiction to request help. Again, I pray that God me more emotional sobriety to withstand life's tumults.