Summary: It’s so easy to start drinking to escape low self-esteem or to build up your confidence. There have been a lot of times in my life when I’ve needed a drink to cope with a situation where I had to meet other people; at least I thought I did. As I’ve got older, the times when I need self-confidence the most are the times when it would be totally inappropriate to drink... Like going in to see my son’s teachers ... scary... Like going to meet a new client... A lot of the day to day stuff any adult is supposed to do. That’s when I had to develop my backbone and start facing life...
