Randy Blythe

I'm going to this art school. I'm becoming more and more involved in this sort of underground music culture. And I'm finding my people. But at the same time, during that same time, I started doing some drinking on the weekends with some friends of mine who we used to party in their garage. And that really made things better. Finally, I felt okay.

You mentioned talking to girls or feeling comfortable in social situations. That did all that for me. It removed this self-consciousness or this feeling like these people are looking at me and judging me to where I don't care. So what if they are? I'm having a good time. And at first, alcohol provided that sort of relief. It lifted that horrible feeling.

You mentioned talking to girls or feeling comfortable in social situations. That did all that for me. It removed this self-consciousness or this feeling like these people are looking at me and judging me to where I don't care. So what if they are? I'm having a good time. And at first, alcohol provided that sort of relief. It lifted that horrible feeling.

You mentioned talking to girls or feeling comfortable in social situations. That did all that for me. It removed this self-consciousness or this feeling like these people are looking at me and judging me to where I don't care. So what if they are? I'm having a good time. And at first, alcohol provided that sort of relief. It lifted that horrible feeling.

blanket, that wet blanket of what I felt was societal judgment on me to where I did not care. And it was wonderful for a little while. And that's a very common thing you hear. I know a lot of sober people. I've been sober for 14 years now. I know a lot of sober people and almost all of them will say male or female, whatever.

blanket, that wet blanket of what I felt was societal judgment on me to where I did not care. And it was wonderful for a little while. And that's a very common thing you hear. I know a lot of sober people. I've been sober for 14 years now. I know a lot of sober people and almost all of them will say male or female, whatever.

blanket, that wet blanket of what I felt was societal judgment on me to where I did not care. And it was wonderful for a little while. And that's a very common thing you hear. I know a lot of sober people. I've been sober for 14 years now. I know a lot of sober people and almost all of them will say male or female, whatever.

All of a sudden I was a, I could talk to members of the opposite sex or if they were gay to the same sex, I could hang out and go in public. And I felt a part of, I felt as if something had changed. And that was very much the case for me. It just made life easier. It was an answer to this unnamed issue. I had this unnamed problem because it wasn't,

All of a sudden I was a, I could talk to members of the opposite sex or if they were gay to the same sex, I could hang out and go in public. And I felt a part of, I felt as if something had changed. And that was very much the case for me. It just made life easier. It was an answer to this unnamed issue. I had this unnamed problem because it wasn't,

All of a sudden I was a, I could talk to members of the opposite sex or if they were gay to the same sex, I could hang out and go in public. And I felt a part of, I felt as if something had changed. And that was very much the case for me. It just made life easier. It was an answer to this unnamed issue. I had this unnamed problem because it wasn't,

At 17 years old, I was not sitting there analyzing myself through a Freudian eye. Well, you're excluded. You have societal anger. You're self-judgmental, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I was just like, something is wrong. Something is wrong here. And then all of a sudden, these few things happened and things started to feel right. And alcohol was definitely a big part of that.

At 17 years old, I was not sitting there analyzing myself through a Freudian eye. Well, you're excluded. You have societal anger. You're self-judgmental, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I was just like, something is wrong. Something is wrong here. And then all of a sudden, these few things happened and things started to feel right. And alcohol was definitely a big part of that.

At 17 years old, I was not sitting there analyzing myself through a Freudian eye. Well, you're excluded. You have societal anger. You're self-judgmental, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I was just like, something is wrong. Something is wrong here. And then all of a sudden, these few things happened and things started to feel right. And alcohol was definitely a big part of that.

And I realized that more and more. The more I stay sober, the longer I stay sober, I look back at my earliest drinking and I realize it was fairly abnormal even for like people go to college and they drink some or they drink a little bit in high school. Mine was a bit more intense. And I'm realizing that and seeing the signs now only with the benefit of hindsight.

And I realized that more and more. The more I stay sober, the longer I stay sober, I look back at my earliest drinking and I realize it was fairly abnormal even for like people go to college and they drink some or they drink a little bit in high school. Mine was a bit more intense. And I'm realizing that and seeing the signs now only with the benefit of hindsight.

And I realized that more and more. The more I stay sober, the longer I stay sober, I look back at my earliest drinking and I realize it was fairly abnormal even for like people go to college and they drink some or they drink a little bit in high school. Mine was a bit more intense. And I'm realizing that and seeing the signs now only with the benefit of hindsight.

I've seen them. I don't think we have them in Virginia.

I've seen them. I don't think we have them in Virginia.

I've seen them. I don't think we have them in Virginia.

A recreational beverage distribution manager.