I used to get up so as to go to work at around 4:30 AM. Towards the end of my career, I would pound down two tall cans of Bud while in my morning shower. (I thought) that I truly enjoyed this. Sometimes burping up beer foam because I was forcing the beer down so fast. Then take a few of my prescription meds and head out early to work. It was hard to keep within the lines on the freeway at times. Once at work a few cups of coffee and I would be kind of OK. Then into the company vehicle and a quick stop at the liquor store so as to buy some beer for the morning work assignments. Working out in the field kept me away from the supervisor. Yes, as I look back today, I was in real bad shape. MM