Reading King’s book On Writing has given me a whole new respect for King. I have to admit, I haven’t read very many of his books, but I have watched most of the movies derived from his books. I have read Pet Cemetery, and made it only half-way through his novel It. The Shining was a great movie. I liked the remake of The Shining, but the original was my favorite. It’s quite interesting to know how closely King depicted himself in The Shining, and it’s difficult for me to picture him as being that alcoholic, drug addicted writer. On Writing has been an eye opener into King’s lifestyle, both past and present. Many addicts are professionals at hiding their addictions. Luckily King had a wife and friends who were able to assist him in taming the demon. Over the years, I’ve known more than my share of alcoholics, and have learned various things firsthand concerning their behaviors. Many alcoholics have …show more content…
The first of several relationships I recall having with an alcoholic was during my late teens. He was a Vietnam veteran, we shared the same birthday, and his family was rather influential in a small, upscale town not too far from where I lived. Not long after we started dating, he devised a rather creative and instrumental plan for obtaining a fake I.D. for me so I could join him in his favorite sport, bar hopping. We dated for two years before I realized things were headed in a less than healthy direction. I was devastated and horrified early one morning when I looked out my second story window to find the top of my Pontiac Bonneville convertible top shredded to pieces. I suddenly realized this was most likely just the tip of the iceberg, at which time I broke off our relationship. However, it’s not that easy to get rid of a determined alcoholic, so this didn’t permanently remove him from my life. I recall coming home late one evening a month or so after our