Re: Back home now. The stress is gone ... sort of.
Good to see you back posting again James. The alcohol I can certainly relate to. In my younger days I started drinking to curb shyness. The shyness of course wasn't cured, only masked. And it developed into borderline addiction. Even now I sometimes think its something I can fall back on if things get really tough.
But we have to resist. And you're doing just great, keep it up buddy and hang in there.
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