article_snippet: It was painfully autobiographical, but the harder it was to write, the more important it seemed to be. '
article_snippet: I was very drunk, and just couldn't face lying once again.
article_snippet: I told he I had 4, and he relief was palpable. '
article_snippet: Telling this truth was truly liberating, and being able to reassure my friend was rewarding.
article_snippet: I realised my own perspective could help many others too. '
article_snippet: It seems like I'd found some kind of magic formula.
article_snippet: A way of talking about the issue that was neither too puerile nor too painful.
article_snippet: So much so that it became impossible to keep up.
article_snippet: I thought if I can't reply personally to everyone this was an opportunity to spread my positive take to so many more people. '
article_snippet: With the promise of being able to make something enduring
article_snippet: This meant I had to really think through the issues - remember, I'd spent most of my life in denial so This was a journey of discovery for myself too.
article_snippet: when others see particularly bad driving. '