I’m sorry, but as an addict (in recovery now), the ‘bourbon needle’ baffled me as much as it did the author. It doesn’t make any sense at all, and it is obvious that they wanted to be edgy, but actual IV drug use was *too* edgy (and hard to fit in with the story line), and just drinking the booze wasn’t quite edgy enough for them. So what do they do? Add a syringe in the mix! Not just any syringe, mind you, but a syringe with a removable needle (known as a ‘luer lock,’ which he opts to keep on). Shocking!

I really enjoyed the first two seasons, but the third season seemed way more contrived. I probably could have forgiven how forced it felt and kept watching, but the ‘bourbon needle’ did it in for me, and I quickly lost interest. It would have been way more believable if he just drank it normally. Hell, it might have been more believable if he actually did IV it (actually, no. I’ve known people to do it, but they were all IV drug users with a needle fixation and no drugs). Alcoholics meter their usage by counting drinks, not with syringes. It was an unnecessary and obvious gimmick.

Hey, Joel, and thanks for the comment. You out and about trying to pick fights in comments sections in an effort to promote your weird new blog? Hope that works out well for you. I approved this one so you’re welcome for the pingback. I, by the way, completely agree with the whole “write what you know thing.” That’s why, you’ll notice, I wrote, “Or, maybe he’s simply trying to carefully monitor the amount of liquor he consumes in an attempt to control his alcoholism.”

In that same write-what-you know spirit, I highly suggest you google the word “podcast.” I couldn’t seem to find any on your site despite the blog headers promising them. Nice countdown clock, though.

Thanks again for stopping by!