I am quite the introvert. Loner, they always called me. Not that I wanted to be; it just happened.
So, I didn't fully understand how difficult this current self-isolation was going to be for extroverts. That is, of course, until I witnessed my associate drinking herself into an absolute stupor and passing out drunk while grieving because she is not able to spend her every off-shift hour with her 3 young grandchildren. She did that for nearly 13 years. Now video chats are her only contact with them. It is an unnervingly sad reality.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Dependence is a sad state. I hope she wakes up to reality and doesn’t sink further into her bottle.
Geoffrey51
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I suspect those of us having ‘been tested’ hard by life are better prepared for adversity? Hope I am. I’d commiserate with her.. Heavy drinking may help hit the bottom it takes prior to acceptance and recovery. Wasn’t my path, but there was definitely a bottom ..sometimes, I can still feel it.
Thoughts & Prayers, anyone… No, just as you’ve shown, an awareness, sharing, discussion ..perhaps leading to a collective understanding and sympathy for all..
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