Complete the proverb
Hi all,
Firesprite referenced the following Chinese proverb yesterday (thanks, FS!):
Man takes drink
Drink takes drink
Drink takes man
Been ruminating on this all day.
Here's why:
It's always as though the story is just about the A. But there's so much more, as we all unfortunately know too well.
So, what happens next?
Man takes drink
Drink takes drink
Drink takes man
Then:
Man takes woman ( swap genders anywhere you like, as suits)
Children follow
Woman tries to break free
Children resist
Man takes woman
Drink still has man
(Repeat as necessary)
Woman breaks free with children
Man stays with drink
And then what?
Today, I am sad. I feel like drink wins, all the people are sad, and drink took us all on a ride. I never drink, but drink got me anyway. Maybe it will take my children one day. It seems to cast its spell over whole families, their circle of friends, and beyond.
Drink got me, too, even though I rarely have even a glass of wine. This is a different framework than codependency. Not all of us are big codies. But we have all been on drink's ride.