The Bottle

 As the joke goes, “Two people are crawling across the floor.  One is a baby going for their bottle.  The other is a drunk going for their bottle.”  Well, the baby has the instinct to grow up and wants its nourishment.  Maybe no one is paying attention to the baby at that moment, so the bottle is on the floor.  The baby might be neglected for one reason or another that is simply life on life’s terms.  But the baby takes control.  The drunk on the other hand has no interest in growing up.  Oblivion is sought.  Maybe the drinking binges started because the drunk has a history of being ignored or neglected.  Oblivion became the solution.  Sobriety is about growing up, and it starts with a simple crawl.  One crawl at a time until you get on your feet.  Then you begin to help rather than blame others.