Rachel Hart

“I walked into those college parties with a ton of baggage. Remember the merciless self-critic who felt completely out of my element in social situations and my fixation on being perfect? I had no idea how to handle these problems, but as it turned out drinking solved all of them. It quieted my self-critic, put me at ease in social situations, and allowed me to let loose and step outside of the perfectionist box I had built for myself. It was the only way I knew how not to care what other people thought—at least as long as I was drunk.”
― Rachel Hart, Why Can't I Drink Like Everyone Else?: A Step-by-Step Guide to Understanding Why You Drink and Knowing How to Take a Break