"Alcohol is liquid Mother."
A psychoanalyst can say it in a way that you can't forget it.
What comes to mind when you hear the word "motherhood"?
For instance:
care,
satiety,
warmth,
security,
pleasure,
coddling,
tenderness,
unconditional love.
If this is how one feels toward a baby or a school kid, that's awesome.
A new life needs a supportive environment because it's too fragile.
But what about a 40-year-old man with a beard and mustache?
Trying to apply these words to him feels off.
A man's typical tags might look like this:
strength,
restraint,
resilience,
toughness,
adaptability,
meaningfulness.
What does this man want when he tips the glass?
To relax,
To enjoy,
To forget,
To fuel up,
To warm up,
To silence his inner critic,
To boost his self-assurance,
To feel tranquility, at least for a while.
Functionally and symbolically, ethanol is like maternal milk.
An adult who drinks a lot can't cope with life's pressure.
So, he longs to return to a blissful state, a 'paradise'.
Alas, he can't. And waking from this sweet slumber is terrifying.
But I'm not against alcohol, as it can be fitting on rare occasions.
But don't kid yourself, what am I drinking for?
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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