This letter was addressed to Pique contributor Veronica Woodruff and shared with Pique.
Dear Veronica,
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. So much of your story (“Blind Drunk: A battle with my own subconscious,” Pique, Jan. 12) resonates, and it is such a brave and important one to share. I, too, loved drinking. And I thought I was really good at it. And then I realized I wasn’t. Quitting drinking alcohol was the biggest challenge of my life. And has had the greatest rewards. Our society attaches alcohol to all the significant highs and lows, and learning to navigate these as a sober person felt impossible. But it wasn’t impossible. And now, after more than 15 years of sobriety, I can say with certainty that my life is profoundly better, in all ways, without alcohol.
