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133. I’m No Alcoholic!
“Brigham, you really ought to think about stopping
,” Lionel said. “People are talking.” He brought up
subject as they were walking to lunch. Brigham
had a couple of beers for lunch, with
couple of bean burritos.
“Who cares?” Brigham asked. “
doesn’t interfere with my work. I’ve never killed
while driving. In fact, I haven’t even gotten
ticket for drunk driving. Not only that, but
’m a better driver with a buzz than most
are when they’re sober. Why should I quit?
enjoy my beer—it makes me feel good. It
the edge off a tough day. I don’t
crazy things, and I don’t get mean and
after I have a few. Most of the
, I drink at home, alone, watching TV. I’m
bothering or hurting anyone. What harm is there
that?”
“What harm? You told me that you
up to get another beer last week and
crashed into your front door so hard that
got a lump on your forehead. I can
see the bruise. You were trying to walk
your kitchen, but instead you staggered into your
door! Your door is 15 feet away from
refrigerator.”
“I just stood up too fast. It
’t the beer. It’s called low blood pressure. And
time, I’ll just keep my mouth shut about
happens in my home.”
“Do you remember William
, the guy in the movie ‘Network’? He was
top of the world, but he died alone
drunk in his hotel room after he cracked
skull on the corner of a coffee table.”
“
, but I’m not William Holden, and my coffee
doesn’t have any corners—it’s oval.”
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