The perpetual pain of the consumer.

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Fast food and trash television. Biased news media and cheap beer. More electronics than any man genuinely needs. It is starting to feel like I live to consume anything that is prepackaged and convenient, even when I know it is slowly killing me and even when I know it is contributing to my spiritual decay.

I work a job, and I love my job, as I can see the work I put in there makes a difference in the lives of people who need it. But what do I do with the cash I earn from that job? Fast food, cheap beer and more electronics than any man genuinely needs.

I need to be challenged. I need to feel like my brain is engaging with substantial growth. I need to challenge myself to break away from this painful life of sloth and convenience. It is comfortable, yes - but it is also killing me.

God did not make man as a creature that is intended to remain stagnant. The life of a consumer is a stagnant existence, devoid of empathy for fellow men, devoid of challenge, devoid of growth and devoid of care for self and others. People deserve better than that.

One step at a time, I vow to claw my way out of this deep pit I have resided in for far too long.

More than two months since my last drink, so that is a good start.

Very wise decision, good insights, and a great start. Best luck to you, and remember the occasional downs are just potholes in the road to a better life.

Learning to cook can be a very valuable skill for an Aspie.

I get to eat stuff prepared just the way I want them--it can be a good intellectual exercise to figure out how to cook something perfectly.

You get to eat the same stuff day after day, if you like that, without anyone thinking you are strange--like the guy who buys two dozen boxes of mac and cheese. They just assume you are really creative with hamburger. And, if you wanted to, where I live, buy an entire tenderloin on sale, cut it up yourself, and actually have meals that are cheaper than eating out every day at fast food.