Well, I've been addicted to many things and given them all up.

Smoking, drinking at least 2 bottles of fine red wine each nght, eating
(since becoming diabetic), sex (an odd disease related I think to diabetes)
and various recreational drugs.

I've been sober for 12 months, without help, support, God etc, just stopped.

But while I've no doubt that I can function much better professionally
(aside from stress handling that is), I find myself quite empty. Bouts of
depression set in now and then that last a day or so, but getting shorter as
time goes on.

What's left is a grey place with very little to look forward to.

What do you folk who have been there do to keep yourself motivated? I can
see nothing but another 30 years of work, followed by a brief retirement
then well... you know.

Is this normal?

Thanks for listening to my little sook. I'd appreciate any wise words.

Cheers - Mike