Angus Legg

I know for a fact, unfortunately this is all too relatable for Australians. Alcohol is by far the most dangerous drug on the market. Not only because of the physical and emotional affects it has on individuals and families, but also how casual we are about our use. For christ sake, bottle shops were considered 1 of 5 essential services during a global pandemic!! That’s insanity. One half of me wants to say “thanks god for that” cause being drunk is fun as hell, the other half thinks it’s completely absurd that we deem poisoning ourselves slowly an essential service.

My addiction wasn’t severe, but I used alcohol as a substance to make me more confident socially. I got to the age of 28 and couldn’t remember the last time I’d socialised sober. What an alarming statistic. It helped soothe my social anxiety, it still does. I’ve managed to spend 9 of the last 24 months sober, which is bloody fantastic. I have no desire to be sober 24/7, I just want to improve my relationship with alcohol.

My father was an alcoholic until he was 40 years old, it’s definitely a social & genetic tripwire for me. My father managed to spend the last 23 years of his life completely sober, I’m super proud of him for that achievement. It’s truly difficult to give something up that has had a huge grip on your life for any number of years, it’s a brave act. Those who never start or don’t struggle with it find it hard to understand, so major commendations to those of you that have started & stopped, and continue to strive for better. Our society isn’t set up to help those that struggle with substance!! Anyway, rant over. Enjoy my song x

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