Question:
"I don't think he's crazy; I just think he's a drunk." This was the pat
assessment of G. Gordon Liddy on Fox News' "Hannity & Colmes" of Rep.
Patrick Kennedy's recent alcohol-infused run-in with a wall and an
officer. I must say I found it rather apropos considering that Liddy is
most assuredly, by any rational estimation, crazy. At least, he's
stone-cold sober. But I digress.
Rep. Kennedy referred to his love affair with drink as an "illness" and
is now seeking rehabilitative treatment at the Mayo Clinic. While
comparisons between his father's Chappaquiddick incident are worth
noting, what is at really at issue, I believe, is whether or not
alcoholism is in fact, a disease. My conscience tells me "no." I truly
believe that addiction stems from an inability to curb one's own desire
for enjoyment. And I'll do you one further, buddycakes: you can be an
alcoholic and live a happy, healthy life. How about that one?
Answer:
I think it's a very popular theory, but happens rarely in real life.
You can DRINK and lead a happy healthy life, sure -- duh -- but
alcoholism MEANS unhealthy drinking. Alcoholism means waking up sick
from drinking, and then drinking to ease the sickness.
It seems obvious to me that alcoholism is caused by buying more alcohol
and then drinking it even if it's making you sicker and sicker. I guess
in other words you could say it is caused by stupidity mainly, plus
laziness and cowardice. Pinkness, one might say.
I spent long stretches as a drunk, and I found that on days when I
didn't buy alcohol and drink it, I didn't really have any struggle with
alcoholism at all. If I did go out and buy alcohol and drink it, on
those days I struggled with alcoholism.
Smoking was MUCH harder to quit. In my case, quitting cigarets meant a
lot of exercise and reading, and keeping my mouth shut regarding the
distorted shit going through my head, so that They wouldn't lock me up.
I had to admit to myself that I was going to be insane from nicotine
withdrawal for many weeks and that my job was to try to hide the
insanity from others.
Now when I see a conveniece store, or a drunk, I inwardly chuckle and
snicker with a feeling of superiority. Unless I'm hungry, then I might
stop for a Big Wheel or a Choco-Taco. Alcohol and tobacco are The
Conspiracy's best friends, and I am proud to say the Conspiracy gets NO
MONEY for those from me to speak of. (Wei and I drink occasionally,
like at SOME parties, or medicinally.) I consider myself MUCH MUCH
RICHER than any of the famous Kennedys, who all seem to be abject
slaves to several weaknesses. I am a slave only to Princess Wei and
"Bob," who are both MUCH sexier than any weakness I ever saw.
Slack is what you had ALREADY, BEFORE you goy high or drunk. However
you may have been taking it completely for granted. If you're blind to
your existing Slack, it's easy to mistake store-bought False Slack for
the real thing.
