I didn't need wine.
Or lots of chocolate.
I didn't need sex or bread.
I wrote.
I wrote and I wrote, and it wasn't painful.
It didn't cause anger, shame, or sadness.
It was just writing.
For the first time in a long time, I didn't need to cope.
I was able to look at pieces of my company without negative emotion.
I was asked to create, and I created.