Alcoholism from "summary" of The Liars' Club by Mary Karr
The beast that was lodged in Charlie cranking out drink and crazy ideas. It was the sort of thing you'd find in a nightmare, some furred, hoofed beast, wobbling on its hind legs. The creature had been a dim, dark presence in our house, like the smell of mildew or the sound of the furnace turning on in the night. It had lived in the shadows, a secret we weren't supposed to talk about. But it was always there, lurking, waiting for the chance to pounce. Charlie was its willing host, the vessel through which it could wreak havoc on our family. He was a man possessed, driven by a need that was insatiable. His thirst for alcohol was unquenchable, like a desert wanderer lost in an endless sea of sand. He would drink until he couldn't stand, until he couldn't remember who he was or where he came from. The consequences of his drinking were clear to see. He would stumble home late at night, reeking of booze and sweat. He would pick fights with our mother, hurling insults and accusations like daggers. He would disappear for days on end, leaving us to wonder if he was ever coming back. But the worst part was the way he changed when he drank. The man we knew, the father we loved, would disappear, replaced by a stranger with a cruel glint in his eye. He would say things he didn't mean, do things he would regret. He would become a monster, a shadow of his former self. And yet, despite all this, there was a part of us that still loved him. We couldn't help it. He was our father, after all, the man who had brought us into this world. We clung to the hope that he would change, that he would see the error of his ways and become the man we knew he could be. But deep down, we knew the truth. Charlie was a lost cause, a man consumed by his demons. He was a slave to his addiction, a prisoner of his own making. And there was nothing we could do to save him. We could only watch as he descended further into madness, dragging us down with him.
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