Learning to Fly
People often debate whether addiction is a disease or simply a lack of willpower. But I know, without a doubt, that it’s a disease—because I lived it.
I’ve seen people pick up their first drink and never struggle with addiction. And I’ve watched others, myself included, spiral out of control, desperate to stop but utterly unable to. No amount of reasoning, pleading, or willpower could change that.
I tried to quit countless times, but it never stuck. When people asked if I was going to stop drinking, my standard response was always the same: “Someday, just not today.”
But then came the night that changed everything.