flavorpill: Ernest Hemingway Substance of choice: Alcohol Relevant musings: “Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.” Though of course there are scores of notable writers who were addicted to alcohol (Dorothy Parker, John Cheever, F. Scott Fitzgerald, the list goes on), the leader of the pack must be our Papa. A functioning alcoholic for most of his life, he began drinking even more heavily in the ’50s to combat injuries sustained in a series of accidents. His drinking habits have become such the stuff of legend that he is credited with inventing several beverages, including the daiquiri and the mojito. This seems unlikely, but we we can say with certainty that he created the Papa Doble. Famous addictions of famous authors  That is quite a relevant musing.
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Ernest Hemingway

Substance of choice: Alcohol

Relevant musings: “Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”

Though of course there are scores of notable writers who were addicted to alcohol (Dorothy Parker, John Cheever, F. Scott Fitzgerald, the list goes on), the leader of the pack must be our Papa. A functioning alcoholic for most of his life, he began drinking even more heavily in the ’50s to combat injuries sustained in a series of accidents. His drinking habits have become such the stuff of legend that he is credited with inventing several beverages, including the daiquiri and the mojito. This seems unlikely, but we we can say with certainty that he created the Papa Doble.

Famous addictions of famous authors 

That is quite a relevant musing.

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