I've never been in jail but I'll relay a story of a friend of mine whom I loved dearly. He died of alcoholism almost 10 years ago now. When he drank, he'd go to the bottom and stay there for weeks. When he recovered, he'd go at least 6 months just living life to the fullest. He was a gay man who did construction work. He had taste and style and he knew how to enjoy his life. He lived for today. He didn't worry about the future, which was probably for the best. He was a role model for me.
When he drank, he had lots of opportunities to have run ins with the law. Somehow, it never happened. He only ever spent one night in jail. He was arrested for running naked through the sprinklers at a golf course at midnight. He was stone cold sober. He was simply doing it for the fun of it. He's still my hero.
