How does one end up drinking all day though?
I drank heavily for years, but always got up for the day job etc.
Then I had some health problems (not drink related), retired from the day job, went back to Uni but had to give that up too...and I had a growing amount of free time as I lost jobs etc (I was also a musician) and an ever growing reliance on the buzz.
The hair of the dog was necessary for me to find the wherewithal to get out of bed.
I certainly didn't plan to be an all day every day drinker but that's what I got.
The more I relied on the drink the less self will I had to exert.
Originally Posted by
slimjim30 
I never knew this much of your story and I'm really sorry to hear it. I've seen many people like you and to be honest I was the guy that'd go in and buy you a cask after you were refused. My friends called it enabling, I called it saving someone from DT / robbery / shame.
I usually get my son to give them $10 or $20. "There but for the grace of *** go I"
Hope I did the right thing.
I still don't know what the right thing is man. I don't know that the price of a cask is going to make much difference to a long term alcoholic, one way or the other.
Its good you cared enough to intervene.
If I find myself in that situation today I'll buy them a pie, have a chat.
D