“I am driven by impulse, instinct, selfishness and ego. I am the centre of my own universe, the hero in my own story. And I like nothing more than leaning on the big, red (metaphorical) button marked ‘self destruct’ whilst declaring FUCK IT!”

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“We all seek comfort in the familiar, and this is especially true of an alcoholic suffering a relapse. Within a very short time, you’re doing all those things you said you’d never do. Again.”

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