Everyone’s an Alcoholic and Nobody Cares

Casual addiction is more insidious than it looks.

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I do not enjoy being drunk.

Don’t get me wrong: I have enjoyed being drunk before. But for the most part, drinking too much just makes my stomach hurt. I don’t seem to gain any euphoria from it — instead, I’m the person breaking down into drunken tears and calling my ex. I have very little control over my emotions and…