Wasted in the woods
July 2022 | The Annual Prison Issue | Our Personal Stories

Wasted in the woods

On long camping trips he had to control it, but when he got home, the hunt was on

My drinking career began when I went to college. Before I left home, my mother had warned me that I’d probably start drinking and smoking cigarettes when I got to school, but that I should do both only in moderation. She was right, although she didn’t have a real understanding of addiction. I did both.

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