Part of the problem is the shame of admitting something like that. And "What will people think?" (when they already know anyway). And some folks still believe that "He brought it on himself. The leopard never changes its spots". I had to quit in order to escape death. And an alcoholic nurse told me that she'd rather die of cancer than have the suffering and pain alcoholics end up with. I quit and I survived. It's been 28 plus years. I no longer care "what people think". I'm alive.
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