The Big Hurt
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The Big Hurt

Step by Step, the pain goes away.

The longer I drank, the more I consumed, the more my life deteriorated. After twenty-seven years of drinking, there wasn't an area in my life that was acceptable. I was displaced, disoriented, separated from others and I had this hole in my chest that kept reminded me of impending doom. The boys at the bar called it the big hurt.

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