Yes but...
... I appreciate the messages from people on here saying I am an alcoholic BUT...

a) I have just received rave reviews from 6 independent people for my end-of-year work review. Not one had any negative comment beyond, ''bulb needs to tone down his technical explanations with the customer' which I see as a virtue, not a fault. So obviously not doing badly at work.

b) Yes, the alcohol will kill me in the end but (to paraphrase Terry Pratchett as in the above posts) - who would I rather be? Nobby Nobody who dies at 93 having looked after his liver all his life or burn out in my forties having enjoyed a spectacularly happy and successful existence - even if that state is achieved with the help of alcohol?

I suppose my point is that alcohol does induce happiness, especially for me, and yes I'm likely to live 20 years less that you are ... but better a lifetime of happiness than misery???

Debate welcome.
(hangableautobulb is an anagram of the best album ever, on, Fri 7 Nov 2008, 16:13, Reply)