You get what I mean tho right - getting high or drunk isn't an effective coping mechanism?
It's the opposite of dealing with stuff.
All that stuff is still gonna be there to deal with when we come down or sober up.
My parents are like that too - they hide stuff or ignore it...and ironically, I think getting drunk or high is a lot like that.
I learned to deal with stuff in a different healthier way. I reckon you can too Dru?
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