So instead of starting our attempt with a feeling of elation, of excitement and challenge, we start with a feeling of doom and gloom as if we are about to attempt to scale Everest without the benefit of ropes or oxygen. And what is the first thing we reach for if we are feeling miserable? That’s right: our friend and crutch. So before we even start, we are hit with a double misfortune: because we can no longer have a drink to cheer ourselves up about the fact that we can no longer have a drink! This makes us feel even more depressed, which in turn makes the need for the drink even greater, and
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