I had the great pleasure of hearing the following piece read aloud by the author and thought it was one of the most compelling stories about the many faces of addiction I had ever heard. The author has kindly allowed me to share it with you. I hope you will share it with others and provide your comments below. CAKE DRUNK I’ve always said that the reason I’ve never tried a Krispy Kreme donut is the same reason that I have never tried cocaine—either way I’m sure to wake up three days later in a daze with white powder all over my face, wondering what the hell’s just happened. My name is Ruthie, and I’m a cake drunk. Years ago, I was briefly involved with a man who was a drunk drunk. What amazed me about his fervor for alcohol was his absolute single-mindedness about it. Nothing took priority over this man’s drinking when he was on a bender—not his successful career as an actor, not food, not sex. Once at the long end of one of those typical Saturday nights in Chicago, we’d come back to my apartment and were enjoying a slow dance. We’d visited several bars—each… Read full this story
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