READ MORE: Kerry Hudson: How to talk to kids about tough topics such as war and homelessnessWell, not off limits exactly. I grew up in a family where the drinking culture was as essential and automatic as breathing. Drinking meant drunk, drunk meant mortal, blacking out was hilarious. Except, of course, for social occasions, when I used drinking as a social lubricant for my nervous, shy-self. Now, as we go into the festival season, I’ve been wondering how I’d do as…well…just me, without the armour of alcohol.

Source: The Herald November 22, 2023 23:55 UTC