I drank because....

I drank to be witty- and I became a boor
I drank to be a good dancer- and it made me stagger
I drank to be a good conversationalist- and I couldn’t pronounce my words
I drank to be sociable- and I became angry and resentful
I drank to help my appetite- and I cheated my body of nutrition by not eating right
I drank to be a good lover- and I couldn’t perform
I drank to be popular- and I lost my friends
I drank to show I was grown-up- and I became a slobbering, bawling baby
I drank for camaraderie- and drove everyone away from me
I drank to relax- and I couldn’t stop my hands from shaking
I drank to feel good- and I suffered through sickening hangovers
I drank to escape- and I built a prison for myself
I drank to be happy- and it made me depressed
I drank to enjoy life- and I contemplated suicide
I drank to find peace- and I found hell