Life is full of the little things. The feeling of a child in your lap, the smell of fresh laundry, the taste of a piece of chocolate, the feeling of accomplishment, the knowledge that you are making good decisions.
Drinking made me ignore those. I didn't enjoy my children (6 and 7), I didn't enjoy my work (I usually love it), I didn't appreciate the world around me.
I just wanted to drink all of it away until I was passed out. That is insane. What is life if you are not living it?
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