Drinking alcohol was always hurting my chances, so to speak.
Consider this:
I want to go to a party with a bunch of hard bodied college friends, play games and talk to girls, dance, mybe kiss a few for fun or meet someone who I would conect with.
So to do this, would it make sense to drink something that makes my breath stink, makes my reasoning more difficult, f"x my hormone balance, and makes me feel loke s-t in the morning? How does that make sense.
The brainwashing that any of the things we want to do will be better like games, sx, dancing, anything at all really is ubiquitous, and it's a lie.
Just like shame. Shame is a lie. Guilt is a reality but we can seek forgiveness, and consequences occur but shame is a lie.
All of us, whether as I believe specially made by an Almighty God or jus because of everything we are as individuals is unique and beautiful, nuilt with strenghts and weeknesses, and there is no shame in who we are wherever we think we came from.
Growth is a sometimes painful joy that's like our kids growing up; It goes by so fast, even when it feels slow.
Thanks for being here.