You guys are strong. I’ve started to feel like I don’t enjoy drinking much but still do it because it’s essentially the only social outlet with friends. I’m also single and don’t have kids. I think if I did I would at the very least cut way back. Also I don’t feel like drinking is much of a problem for me—typically won’t drink before 10 pm and don’t drink enough to have hangovers.
glad to hear you are doing better omega. Interesting to read this thread from a time when had females posting like lady di and isabel. Alcohol is a tough one. Buddy from back to elementary days lost it all and ended up moving back to his parents house at 40 years old. He alienated himself from everyone and did some things that even now when i think of him i want to punch the motherf*ucker. I feel bad for him but his actions while drunk were enough that I dont want to see him. Just a real bona fide *******. Maybe thats not him but it ruined him..
Man, that really is sad. I went to a wedding in San Antonio last month and a bunch of my friends from college who I hadn't seen in years were there. One of them had lost both her Father and her Husband in a freak accident a couple of years ago. Her husband was her high school sweetheart and they had 2 kids together, both in high school. Seriously, it was like a great American love story. And it was all gone in a matter of minutes. Anyway, she showed up to the ceremony already drunk and with some loser guy none of us knew anything about. Got to the reception and she just kept drinking and drinking. She ended up passing out on the dance-floor all the while her "date" was just sitting at the table on his phone. The venue wisely called the police to make sure she didn't drive home. I ended up getting her an Uber (since her date didn't know how.....) and we had to literally carry her downstairs when it got there. Once again, her date didn't even help. Called her the next morning to make sure she was okay and she was so embarrassed. Just really sad to see how far she had fallen since the accident. Alcohol should NEVER be part of the grieving process. Just makes things 10 times worse....
