Chicagoan

Even though I have drank nearly
my entire life, after retirement, the
**** hit the fan.

Less responsibility and more
idle time, to enjoy my favorite
activity, drinking.

And besides, I deserved to
reward myself for the many
years of work that I had put in.

Some advice for those of us
fortunate enough to have
lived this long:

Get a part-time job. You
can still be productive.

Volunteer. There are many
charitable organizations
that would benefit from
your skills and experience.

Pursue a hobby, or special
interest. You now have the
time to do those things that
you always wanted to do.

Do not isolate yourself.
Become more involved
with the world around
you, remain functional.

I believe that the feeling
of uselessness, plays a
major role in the escalation
of alcoholism after retirement.

There is life after retirement!

And believe me younger members,
to you, retirement may be in the
far distant future. Before you know
it, it is there.