The problem drinker gets pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence. Sitting in the holding tank, they shake their head and think to themselves, "Man, not my brightest move. Maybe I should cool it a little. At the very least, I should have called a taxi or something."
The alcoholic gets pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence. Sitting in the holding tank, they shake their head and think to themselves, "Fucking cops. Next time I should take surface streets."
Alcoholics are wired for defiance, and an inability to take responsibility for our actions -- when under the influence of alcoholism it is almost impossible for us to see -- and believe -- a cause and effect between what we do and what happens to us.
PERFECT, Mr. SP! That's me, alright....
Posted by: J | January 21, 2016 at 04:24 PM
ah, Mr. SP,
i so enjoy your blog, and find myself so often described, and recognized. and in agreement.
not this time, though.
while i, personally, do experience myself as wired for defiance, i meet many alcoholics who are not. mostly the women, or female-gendered. many are anything but defiant-wired, but too often people-pleasing, door-matty, taking responsibility for things which aren't theirs. and really really hard on themselves.
Posted by: MH | January 21, 2016 at 07:35 PM