My relationship with alcohol has undulated over the years. Today, it may be the most stable it has ever been. Still, thanks to a helplessly addictive personality (I was addicted to eating poke bowls every day for a year and couldn't stop even when it repulsed me), I know that when it comes to the hard stuff, I'm always on shaky ground.
It's hard to resist the myriad temptations that a good tipple brings, from a heightened sense of ease and loss of inhibition to a lengthened attention span for social interaction.
You want to tell me again about your cheating boyfriend you can't seem to break it off with? I'm all ears, and I'll give you the perfect balance of tough love and tender empathy in return. You need advice about which Hindi word to get tattooed on your collarbone even though you don't speak the language? No judgement, I'll draw up a list—and let you borrow
