Dharma Point

Dharma point:

specific dates don’t seem to stay with me, yet certain events stay vivid with a resonance that vibrates to this day with significance and meaning. For instance I no longer recall the date of my last drink, and this is truly a counting point for many who have put alcohol behind. I remember the drink, the bar, and my reason for quitting, a decision that arrived quite suddenly and with purpose. It seemed a clear choice was laid out instantly for me, a continuation of drinking and the consequences to follow, or in that exact moment simply no longer cherish the decade long lifestyle that brought me little joy. I won’t say it was an easy choice, for those dependent on alcohol it never truly is, but it was a moment of clarity, a dharma point if you will — I simply knew that there were two distinct paths for me to follow, one involved alcohol and the other no longer had room to entertain its presence. Whatever date it was…I had my last drink ever that night and it was less of a struggle than one would imagine, alcohol just ceased to be a reason for any of my choices, it wasn’t involved in the life that flowed from that dharma point onward.

it was a new life.

the word choice appears a few times above — I mention it as if there were a clear decision to be made and I weighed out all my options. Dharma points don’t seem to work that way, there is no real choice…