Originally Posted by Dee74

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.

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