Everyone tells me you’re such a handsome lad, but you’re a drinker!

12, 14, 19, 24 and 25. For most, these may be normal numbers of no great importance. For me, they represent fond memories but also illness, death and grief. I will tell you my stories about the loss of beloved family members. Unvarnished and unembellished. However, there is another kind of loss that gives cause for joy: the loss of the desire for alcohol.