Alcoholism respects no ifs.
It does not go away, not for a week, for a day,
or even for an hour,
leaving us nonalcoholic and able to drink again
on some special occasion
or for some extraordinary reason --
not even if it is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration,
or if a big sorrow hits us,
or if it rains in Spain or the stars fall on Alabama.
Alcoholism is for us unconditional,
with no dispensations available at any price.
It may take a little while to get that knowledge
into the marrow of our bones.
Time is a gift, not a threat.
T I M E = This Is My Education.
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