a lesson learned late in life 

A Necessary Moderation – 

A health issue due to excessive consumption. Coffee and beer. The beer one was easy. I got gout. A nurse on the internet told me everything I needed to know. The coffee one I had figured out myself. It started with the 12 cup coffee maker. I now have the 5 cup and have to leave 2 cups for her. I still drink beer but only 2 or 3 instead of 4 or 5. Moderation in all things including moderation. BTW I still smoke, a pipe, once a day and don’t inhale. 

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Daily writing prompt
Share a lesson you wish you had learned earlier in life.

a forced sacrifice

A Temporal Denial – 

A fasting or abstaining. The body can let you know when you are doing something to excess. The doctor too often will just treat the symptoms instead of looking for the cause. In the past I had to deal with an eye problem and gout. It was my guess that caffeine was causing the eye issue. Dr. Google, she was a nurse, told me what to do about the gout. Beer, fruit juices, and sweets. After giving it all up, I can now drink coffee and beer in moderation. Moderation in all things including moderation.