(Pro-)/(Retro-)gression

1 I fill the void with three liters of cheap white wine and morph into a monster in a mini … More

311019

S: What are you gonna be for Halloween this year? Me: A sober person S: *screams* *terrified* *scared* *horrified* Blessed … More

Discovery

[Part of the Body Series] I take off my jumper and am surprised at what I find. There are words scrawled … More

Frazzled

“Love is merely a madness; and, I tell you, deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen … More

121015

First day of rehabilitation and detoxification Yesterday I looked after my niece and nephew in the morning, which was lovely … More

Again

I’ve got to quit drinking. Again. Too many people have told me so: family, friends, acquaintances, psychiatrist, GP, social worker, liaison officer, strangers, … More

Any Excuse

Monday = Monday Club (UK’s biggest pub chains and others cut the price of drinks), sometimes a Bank Holiday Tuesday … More

Johnny Panic

I am not in a good place at the moment. Have I ever truly been in a good place? I … More

#655321(2)

Days sober: 1 :'( 24 hours since my last drink. F*ck. F*ck, f*ck, f*ck it all. F*ck. Things that are good … More

God is a DJ

I’m so sorry. To you, to myself, to my friends, to my family. I crumbled. I caved. I’m writing this … More