Role Reboot

Boozing My Way Through My Daddy Issues

I didn’t start drinking because of my alcoholic daddy issues, but in spite of them. Last week Jezebel ran a piece on women who drink like men, and I saw myself in it. Lisa Wade, commenting on why women overdo it with the bottle, pointed out that many of us drink competitively, to keep up with the boys. In […]

On Having A Social Life As A 20-Something Alcoholic

Navigating the real world in your 20’s is hard enough. Try doing it as an alcoholic.  If you or a loved one has ever attended an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, you are likely to have heard some variation of this slogan, “If you hang around a barber shop long enough, eventually you’re gonna get a haircut.” […]