Alcoholism is the greatest thing in the world. The greatest. That is, of course, if the alcoholic recovers from the illness. Otherwise, it's just a wee bit problematic. That whole blackout / crime / sadness / devolution-of-the soul-thing can be a real downer.
But it seems that quitting drinking requires that the alcoholic address a whole range of things... spritiual, physical, and mental... and that by addressing these things, he finds that life can be way cool.
A lot of alcoholics think that they're special... That they are somehow better than normal people, who they call "civilians" or "normies." This is crap. However, alcoholics have been given a "terrible gift" that compels them to live a different life or probably die. It is choiceless, if the alcoholic is to survive. That doesn't make the alcoholic better. It makes him lucky.
It's a terrible gift because unwrapping it requires losing a battle... one that can be long, painful, destructive and seemingly hopeless. Opening it can take years... and sometimes it stays shut. But it's a gift nonetheless.
So, yay alcoholism! Sort of.
2 comments:
I have no idea what you are talking about here, you damn "normie"!
Here is a toast to you anyway!
I have several recovering alcoholics in my family, so oddly enough I knew exactly what you meant...
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