The Days of Discontent

My drinking career started as a teenager. I always felt different, out of step with other kids. Being a teen is hard enough but being a teen who is a suppressed homosexual and a budding alcoholic is intolerable. When I discovered alcohol, I thought I had found my elixir, my soul mate, my best friend and my cure-all. It didn't take long for me to seek this friend as often as I could. And when I was drinking I was fine.