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One in the chamber... (alcohol)
Forced down in the deepest pit of his psyche, Tuca barters for his freedom from his long-standing foe. Withered, broken-down and haggard from almost a decade of fighting, he's lost his thrill of the chase and decides to confront the enemy head-on. While not a spry as he was in his younger days, there's still enough tricks hidden in his hollowed out mind to put an end to this battle....
I've hinted at my struggles with alcohol abuse, among other things, in the past. While I haven't gotten any type of professional help or counseling, family history and my own inner demons showcase my predisposition to alcoholism.
Well, today marks day 15 without a single drop of booze, the longest I've gone since January of 2017. It's also the longest stretch I've gone in the past 8yrs.
I don't know for sure if it's something I'll ever be able to cut out of my life, but I'm learning to live without it...and have been enjoying my time with a clear head and a clean body.
As for this sketch, I'm planning to go back and add some deeper shadows and overall grittiness to highlight the mood and add some atmosphere. But, gotta say...I like how this turned out!
I've hinted at my struggles with alcohol abuse, among other things, in the past. While I haven't gotten any type of professional help or counseling, family history and my own inner demons showcase my predisposition to alcoholism.
Well, today marks day 15 without a single drop of booze, the longest I've gone since January of 2017. It's also the longest stretch I've gone in the past 8yrs.
I don't know for sure if it's something I'll ever be able to cut out of my life, but I'm learning to live without it...and have been enjoying my time with a clear head and a clean body.
As for this sketch, I'm planning to go back and add some deeper shadows and overall grittiness to highlight the mood and add some atmosphere. But, gotta say...I like how this turned out!
Category Artwork (Digital) / All
Species Avian (Other)
Size 1280 x 800px
File Size 192.1 kB
It's definitely a trial. Speaking as someone who's family has a history of touching the bottle but never touching it myself, it helps to have a support system. AA, people you can just be around who'll slap away the bottle, whatever works for you. It depends on what you want honestly, to be off permanently or not reliant on it.
I wanted to clear my head before deciding for sure, really. I don't want to go back to my old habits but I've found NOT drinking is much easier than expected. I've considered going to outpatient treatment programs but at the moment it seems like one or two drinks now and then couldn't hurt.
Well I've spent the whole of 20s getting drunk on a regular basis, and now I'm trying to get healthy. But it's hard to try to readjust your social life and such when literally all of your adult friends and extracurricular activies are revolved around drinking. I'm doing this to have a better idea of what's in control and what isn't. And since I didn't suffer any withdrawal symptoms besides minor cravings, I'm feeling pretty confident that it's not a "all or nothing" type of situation. Again, I'd like to speak to a professional to know for sure but I don't see an issue with having a beer or half pint of whiskey on my night off (which, as it stands, is once a week lol)
If you can honestly stick to it, then sure. No more though. I can't really say much about the social drinking and stuff since I despise the taste of most alcohols and lot of college friends and such were into drinking. If anything, I can at least lend an ear so you someone to talk to or not focus on beer while everyone is drowning in it.
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