"The present is my Goddamn bottle of Jim Beam."

"I'm not listening."

"I don't have time for heroin, prescription drugs or mania.The fucking present moment is my only coping mechanism for this ruinous world. I have to run back to that shit so my mind isn't completely absconded."

"I don't understand."

"You do."

"I'm still drinking."

"I know and I can relate."