It all started long ago with the first drink. ‘No problem’, Mike thought, as a young lad in his teens.
Contrary to expert opinions, Mike contends that no one is born an alcoholic. It didn’t happen suddenly. It was a gradual thing. Mike was in the newspaper business by day and at night out with his band — two jobs well known for drinking.
‘Every lunch time I would go to the pub. ‘It attracted me and drew me. Looking back, I was the kind of person that wanted to live for kicks and was always looking for a high,’ says Mike.