Back then, all of us drank too much. The more in tune with
I had a fantasy of myself drinking just then, not drinking in the sophisticated, martini-glass sense but in the raging, obliterating sense, drinking to get drunk, drinking in order to yield to that rebellious urge and show everyone in the room just how angry I was, just how out of place I felt, just how self-destructive I could be in response.
Caroline Knapp • Drinking: A Love Story
When you’re drinking, the dividing line between you and real trouble always manages to fall just past where you stand.
Caroline Knapp • Drinking: A Love Story
One of those moments when I wish I lived in a society that’s default of fun wasn’t to go out and get wasted. I crave such stronger connection building and thought-provoking/adventurous activities than binge drinking.