Elusive

The Doctor's Opinion:

'The sensation is so elusive that, while they admit it is injurious, they cannot after a time differentiate the true from the false.'

'Elusive'?

The feeling that alcohol gave me was elusive in three ways:

  • It was hard to achieve;
  • It was hard to describe clearly;
  • It was hard to keep the full picture in mind: at critical moments I could recall the ups but not the downs.