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February 1998

Distilled Spirits

Sometimes I hear that "a drug is a drug is a drug." To the people who say that, my response is, "The next time you get malaria, try taking polio vaccine instead of quinine." I have alcoholism. I need to identify and share with other recovering alcoholics in order to stay sober. If I need an ambulance, please do not send the ice cream truck because "a ride is a ride is a ride."

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