Alcohol Allowed Me to Hide My Autism (Even From Myself)
If I hadn't gotten sober I would never have worked it out.
The first time I drank, it was a revelation. Alcohol allowed me to access the fun personality I reserved for close friends, and bring it to the party. It allowed me to stop worrying about how weird I was and just enjoy it. For the first time in my young life, I seemed able to step into the sunshi…
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