That, of course, is how an alcoholic starts not to notice it. Just this one time. That’s how you put it to yourself: I’ll just do it this one time, the same way a jealous woman might pick up the phone at midnight to see if her lover is home, or cruise slowly past his house to check his lights, promising herself that this is the last time. I know this is insane, but I’ll only do it this once. I’ll just bring the Scotch this one time because I’m particularly stressed out this week and I just want to be able to have a Scotch where and when I want it, okay? It’s no big deal: just a little glass in
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