Recovery And Other Affairs - Page 5

One night we gathered outside the latter outlet, a hotel that was in the process of being handed over to new management. One of our clan went in first, to test the water, if you will, an anxious toe dipped into the metaphorical bath-tub. I remember the rush of orgasmic joy, as that individual was reached a pint of, yes, it was definitely lager, it had foam and everything, and then took a seat for to sip, since that what's you did when you were mature. You sipped.

And sure enough, the steady leak trickled on, until we all were sat in that corner, and were all testing out our new-found deep voices for authenticity, and were all sipping, as is the wont of a mature gentleman. But my sipping was slightly more frenzied than the others. I was taking a follow-up sip before the glass had touched the table from the sip hitherto. It was really polite gulping if anything.

But I'd be fucked if I got caught, so it had to be just the one.

You learn early on in life, provided you are me, and the lessons learned all involved alcohol, and as such would then be discarded as soon as was convenient, that anything offered to "take the smell of your breath" is nothing more than the most bogus of snake-oil. I learned, through many, many bitter experiences, that nothing, not Lockets nor Throaties nor Polo's nor Fruity Polo's nor Cheeseburgers nor Cinnamons can take the stench of drunkenness from the lungs of an individual. It can't be done.

In pub toilets across the world at this very minute, 14 years olds are standing huddled in pairs, blowing onto one another's faces. Let me tell you now, these bouts of air-puffing are in vain. If they tell you they can't smell anything, then it's either because you haven't drank anything, and therefore what the fuck are you doing breathing onto his face anyway, or its because he is himself so intoxicated that even if rancid slurry were spewing from your lips he would still say, "No, all you can smell's chewing gum."

But regardless of the fear of being caught, I still found enough in my fluff-laced pocket to sponser another pint. The result was that I wasn't caught, as such, but did have to endure a car-journey alive with the rattle of suspicious sniffing.

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  • 1 - Chakan

    Apr 15, 2004 at 10:53 am

    Please continue.

  • 2 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo

    Apr 15, 2004 at 1:34 pm

    OK. thank you. note the time that this was posted. It took me to 5 in the mornin to finally decide upon it. As for the book that's linked to there, obviously any help is to be appreciated, and thanks to whoever put the link on, since i was half asleep when i was posting this. Personally, tho, i found books and literature and all that to be little help without human contact. But whatever helps, man. Thanks for the encouragement. Il get Part 2 up ASAP, though it might take a day or two. Thank you.

  • 3 - Chakan

    Apr 15, 2004 at 10:46 pm

    Thanks. :)

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