It turns you into two people: one of you's very nice, you'll go up to complete strangers and say, 'Come in, come in, sit down, for God's sake, have something. Have my bed.' And then you'll go up to people you've known and loved all your life and say, 'Get the fuck out of my house. Go on, get out! And leave a tip!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Drinking alcohol makes a person extremely generous to strangers but hostile to friends and family.
- In plain terms
- Alcohol makes you want to let strangers in but kick your own family out.
- What can you take from it?
- Substances can reverse social norms and priorities.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does substance use change you?
- Who deserves your hospitality?
Another view
This is a generalization that may not fit all drinkers.
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