March 29, 2024
BANGOR DAILY NEWS (BANGOR, MAINE

I was appalled when I opened my Bangor Daily News May 4 and a sales flier for alcoholic beverages fell out. As a recovering alcoholic, I found thisoffensive and inappropriate. Also, the fact that I am a smoker, and smoking has been banned from every public place, only proves to that this society has double standards.

As a former drinker, I know I put myself, my children, any other passengers in my vehicle, and everyone I met on the road, in grave danger. However, no matter how many cigarettes I smoke, I still have my wits about me. I am by no means upholding smoking because I consider myself somewhat of an intelligent human being and realize the dangers of smoking, but I also am very much aware of the dangers of drinking.

Abuse of all types — traffic fatalities, divorce, suicide, time missed from work, rehabilitation expenses, and the list goes on — is a result of drinking. I am very angry that the state would drop the price of booze so people could afford to buy more. I know that if I were still drinking, I would be excited to see such a “deal.” It is both ridiculous and dangerous, as well as lacking any kind of common sense. Wanda Wilson Sickles Stonington


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