Reb Chaim Shulevitz asks the obvious question:

Why is there an obligation to become intoxicated on Purim? He magnifies his question with the famous Shl"a hakadosh that says Purim in spiritually more elevating than Yom Kippur???

His basic answer (after all his proofs) is the following:

The Avodas Hayom, the main theme,on Purim is doing the will of the Hashe-m without our own understanding, being a true Eved Hashe-m (slave to G-D ). This requires us to be mavatel (remove) our daas (minds) for the will of G-d. The way we accomplish this (completely and totally - something a human can normally not achieve) is to drink.

It's even more elevating than Yom Kippur since then we have our minds getting in the way of doing solely the will of Hashe-m.

What struck me was that I have seen this vort many times over the past few years and I always thought that I internalized this message.... Until I found GYE (and the 12-Step call).

There I learned that I HAD NOT internalized this message, but I also learned HOW TO(as much as a sober human being could).

Thank you GYE and more specifically R' Steve (from the morning call)!!

Ah Freilichen Purim to all my sober (not on Purim) and holy brothers,

Hillel

Am I a tzaddik for not shooting myself in the head by looking at a magazine rack on the street, or for not clicking on a dirty pop-up ad? Or am I just not a dummy? I choose the latter. Halevai Hashem should call me up after 120 and announce: "Here comes Dov... and he's no dummy!"

Do you have a problem with obsessive and compulsive porn use? Have you seriously tried the tools on GYE and feel that you are not getting better? Maybe it’s time to consider joining a 12-Step program.

Porn Anonymous (PA)
If you’re compulsively acting-out with pornography and masturbation we suggest you explore joining Porn Anonymous (PA). If you need help deciding whether to join PA, call Michael at 347-699-2368, or email help@pornanonymous.org to schedule a time to talk. For more information visit pornanonymous.org (Hebrew: p-a.org.il / Yiddish: pa-yid.org).

Sexaholics Anonymous (SA)
If your compulsive acting-out has progressed beyond the screen (with other people, paid sexual services, etc.) we suggest you explore joining Sexaholics Anonymous (SA). To figure out if SA is for you, call Dov at 917-414-8205, or email Dov at dov@guardyoureyes.org to schedule a time to talk. For more information visit www.sa.org.