Aren alcoholics grungy guys who live under bridges, have no teeth, and smell bad?
Hey, I’m an alcoholic! Some alcoholics drink daily, some binge on weekends. Some drink only now and then, but when they do, they can’t stop. I was all three at one time or another, but during the last twenty years of my drinking, I drank a pint a night of vodka. I also was among the first to arrive at my school each morning, where I work as a high school counselor. I was a respected, hard working, responsible, family man. That didn’t make me any less of an alcoholic and didn’t make me any less miserable. It also didn’t keep alcohol from almost killing me. The short answer is: Yes, you can be an alcoholic and be that grungy guy under the bridge, but you can also be a preacher, lawyer, or a Sunday school teacher. Since I”ve been sober, I’ve seen all of them. When it comes to our inability to keep from drinking alcohol, we’re all the same. Aren’t alcoholics weak willed? Here in the 21st century, are there people who still think this? Yes, there are. And, no amount of talk will change thei
