Originally Posted by
SDH73 
Alcohol helped me to isolate myself completely so that I could sit and be drunk without being bothered by "friends". It also helped me to stagnate and not make any positive progress in my life. It helped me to get over my sense of being human and learn to hate myself for the scum I was. Pretty awesome.
Wow. Thank you. You just put into words exactly what it has done to me. Very very true.