I used to think that a drunk was someone who would drink to ease a burden of sha...

motohagiography on June 29, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Leo Tolstoy on why people drink (2014)

I used to think that a drunk was someone who would drink to ease a burden of shame. As I got older what changed is I developed compassion for them. It impairs judgment - of oneself, and of others; for better, or for worse.