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Eddy

“Alcoholics have addictive personalities. They’re obsessive. I won’t take two aspirins. Instead I take three. If shirts are on sale, I buy six. I still keep a bottle of soda on the bedside table every night to make sure I have one for the morning.

“I was a heavy teenage drinker. But then it was a source of pride. I was always able to drink more than anyone else. I could chug-a-lug two beers without throwing up. I could toss down two or three shots of whiskey without passing out. I was always the one to walk people home or whatever.

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