Jack Kerouac was a high functioning alcoholic and wrote some fairly well known books. Until he died of bleeding oesophageal varices, a common complication of e

Jack Kerouac was a high functioning alcoholic and wrote some fairly well known books. Until he died of bleeding oesophageal varices, a common complication of excess alcohol use. Some beautiful images here : https://www.google.com.au/search?tbm=isch&q=esophageal+varices&chips=q:esophageal+varices,g_3:large,g_3:ruptured&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9zpD9pNnXAhWLa7wKHYEpD-EQ4lYILigA&biw=1918&bih=988&dpr=1 https://www.google.com.au/search?tbm=isch&q=esophageal+varic... I know a number of alcoholics who attend AA and have been sober for decades. My sincere best wishes. Please check out https://www.aa.org/ https://www.aa.org/