First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Drinking starts as a choice but eventually controls the drinker.
- In plain terms
- First you drink, then the drink drinks you.
- What can you take from it?
- Addiction takes over voluntary choice.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does a habit become a master?
- Can you choose freely?
Another view
It simplifies the complex nature of addiction.
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