[Mick Ryan]

I am lying on my hospital bed contemplating my life and drinking. How did it progress from 3 or 4 pints on a Saturday night to upto two bottles of vodka a day?

With different crowds the level of drinking went up and down, then a group of us found that drinking at the crag could turn the whole day into a party. A few judicious cans would be carried up and cracked open at lunchtime. We also found that often we could easily lead or solo routes that had been stopping us in the morning.

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[Bubba]

An interesting confessional.

[Houdini]

I agree.  Certainly quite an interesting - and I imagine for Mr. Evans - a cathartic exercise.  Reading it, one gets the sense that so very very much has been left unsaid.

Self-medicators always have an interesting and often heartbreaking story to tell.   As I raise this bottle of fine German ale to my lips, I cannot help but think that of all the drugs that we humans ab/use - alcohol is by far the worst.

I'd say that Mr. Evans has atleast one excellent book in him.  I hope he writes it.


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