Alcohol is a bully to many of us. Let’s not bully each other.
A “Alcoholic” is an unhelpful
L label for people and it
C causes a lot of upset. When trying to
O overcome many obstacles and
H heal their lives, people feel almost
O Ostracized, why should that be?
L Lots of people have alcohol issues and we need to
U understand this could include
S some social drinkers.
E Everyone could help by dropping the label.
I Isn’t it more important that people who
S struggle choose recovery?
A And
S Sobriety?
P People should know it’s hard to
E explain the reasons for drinking. The
C causes are all different and
T the truth is that anyone who drinks
R regularly could get addicted.
U Understanding this could help
M more people who are struggling.
This poem was composed by Floss
The author of–
Sobriety is the Best Kept Secret !
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