Chasing Adulthood

Dear friends,

On at least two occasions in the past week, I have had the strange urge to drink a beer. This is an odd feeling to me for a few reasons. First, I have not had a drink in nearly two years. One of the foundational tenets of recovering from Lyme Disease is not to consume any alcohol, not even a tinge like you would find in the divine dessert, tiramisu. The second reason for this strange desire to drink alcohol is that I was never much of a drinker before I contracted Lyme. The most alcohol I have consumed in one sitting was two drinks...over three hours.

The urge to drink beer, then, came as a surprise. As I watched the glasses being poured and the kegs being emptied, I imagined the day when I will be given the freedom to choose to join in. Meanwhile, I will drink my water and (too often) my lattes and chase adulthood in other places.

A.