Relapse can fucking kill you, it seems.

The only thing worse than hearing about a person freezing to death outside is hearing that it was someone you knew, liked, and respected.

Myself, I am a pretty staunch anti-drunkeness person.  I have a drink or two every now and again. But I have not known one single person in the history of time whose personality was improved by booze. Alcohol is also the most dangerous drug to detox from, more people die detoxing from alcohol than heroin and cocaine put together.

Did you also know that 90% of the alcohol sold in the US is sold to alcoholics?
This seems to suggest that only 10% of people are actually drinking responsibly like the commercials plead.
EDIT: Actually, not.  See comments below.


Anyway, a woman from my Group relapsed, got lost in the snow, and died in the middle of the damn city.
She was not yet 40 years old.
She could have gone to any number of people, myself included, for a place to crash, but her alcoholism simply would not allow her to take care of herself.   As you might imagine, I am both angry and sad.



In other news, I did not get over to see Christopher Moore at Borders today.
My hero, right here in town, and I didn't get to go say hi. 
That's also kind of a drag...