Sober Letters to My Drunken Self

I drink to cope, I drink to cleanse I drink I drink I drink though I know where it ends I drink routinely, I drink out of habit It's a crutch now and I need to have it I drink for boredom, I drink to numb In mundane social situations I drink for peers, I drink to belong I drink I drink I drink though I know that it's wrong I need to acknowledge That I am afraid What happens afterwards? What must I trade? I need to set a goal Have something to attain And I need new habits To maintain the gains I drink to dull, I drink to distort I drink to silence repetitive thoughts I drink with purpose, I drink to purge I drink I drink I drink whenever I've the urge I need to acknowledge That I am afraid What happens afterwards? What must I trade? I need to set a goal Have something to attain And I need new habits To maintain the gains I drink to mask, I drink to hide The self-loathing that I feel inside I drink to overcome, I drink to be free From stress and anxiety I need to acknowledge That I am afraid What happens afterwards? What must I trade? I need to set a goal Have something to attain And I need new habits To maintain the gains