Illustration: by Margalit Cutler
“I have an abundance mind-set. (This is my self-elevating way of admitting that I am greedy. When I was a kid, my father used to admiringly watch me eat, then call me, with all the affection in the world, a ‘greedbucket.’ I often wonder what he would’ve said if he’d survived to see me drink.) Earlier this year, I decided I probably drink too much, and I’m hoping to figure out what that should mean: some recourse to rules — only on weekends, only when out with friends, etc. — or teetotaling altogether, which, like all demanding adventures, sounds sort of fun but also insane. By nature, I eat and drink to celebrate, to mourn, to reward myself, and sometimes, sure, to ward off unwanted thoughts.”
