I was with a group of my friends and I kind of made this decision to not drink alcohol. But I loved the almost-instant feeling of being connected to a group of people and the community and ritual of consuming alcohol. I had to drink alcohol to stay normal. And I realized that I could live a miserable life going in and out of treatment centers for decades. And if you don’t want to be dry anymore, you can return to alcohol use and you’re still a wonderful, great human being.

Source: Huffington Post January 26, 2023 12:53 UTC