“They are restless, irritable and discontented, unless they can again experience the sense of ease and comfort which comes at once by taking a few drinks—drinks which they see others taking with impunity.” (The Doctor’s Opinion, Big Book)
Someone’s standing there with a club. He stops beating me with it only when I drink.
He’s not life. He’s alcoholism.
I don’t enjoy drinking. I enjoy not being hit by the club.