
On the Edge of a Cliff
I’m not a party person. Not anymore, at least. If I’m being honest, the better part of my twenties was doused in red wine and cheap beer. But between an epilepsy diagnosis and family addiction, alcohol consumption has become a thing of the past for me. Even pre-COVID, I tended to avoid parties altogether, preferring small, intimate gatherings, dinners with friends, and my own living room with a movie, Indian takeout, and a fire in the fireplace. Sometimes, I worry that this m