alcoholic

I know a man — we will call him Michael — who is at war with the world. Michael’s night job is drink ing. He has been an alcoholic off and on the last several years. His father left when he was young, and his present parents ignore and blame him for every possible flaw. His best friends tease him into one-night stands. Michael finds his temporary fix on the bas ketball court or soccer field. “Fulfillment” never looked so broken. […]