i have a family that has never had a ton, but has never been really low, and has always backed each other. i have a wife who has put up with me for more than a decade, and still flirts with me. i have steady employment that covers my bills, with enough left over that i can enjoy myself a little. i live in a society which, for all our problems, is still one of the best things going as far as social constructs go, with the protections of my rights from local responders up to our armed forces (with maybe more effort needed from the legislative branch). i have been sober two full years plus, and got that way before i did really irreparable damage to myself or my loved ones. and i have more cigars than i could smoke in a full year!