Thought of the day 11/23/08

When people are trying to quit everyday habits like smoking or drinking or molesting puppies, it's amazing how often they describe the road to recovery in very violent terms. Phrases like "kick the habit," "beat this thing," "stranglehold on me," and "attack this problem" all took on a disturbing new meaning for me once I started watching the new season of Celebrity Rehab that stars Rodney King. Fortunately for King, though, his stint in rehab is clear proof that he was able to successfully drink away the memory of that night.