Today, half of my motivation to stop drinking is so that my tolerance will go down, because I currently can't actually afford enough alcohol to get even tipsy anymore. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I realized that my one and only motivation to lose weight was the fact that it would take less alcohol to get me blitzed if I didn’t weigh as much. FML
Today, I realized that my alcoholism has gotten so bad that I rotate liquor stores so the clerks don't think bad about me. FML
Today, my drinking habit hit a new low when I waited almost an hour to go to the liquor store after it opened because I didn't want to seem desperate. FML
Today, I'm feeling so lonely and miserable that I started adding a few drops of whiskey to my coffee, just to make all those shitty thoughts disappear for a moment. I know that it won't really help and I need therapy, but I can't afford it right now. On the other hand, it seems that I don't really care anymore. FML
Today, I had to admit that I'm an alcoholic when I spent my last dollar bills on Southern Comfort instead of tampons. FML
Today, I went out for drinks for the first since I stopped breastfeeding. I underestimated how low my tolerance had become and how strong the drinks were. My husband was stopped by two bouncers while trying to carry me to the car. They thought he'd drugged me. FML
Today, I realized I need to cut back on drinking. Not booze, but water. I compulsively drink so much water that my body is bloated from water absorption and I have to pee constantly. FML
Today, as a recovering alcoholic, I'm at a conference where letting loose is expected and, to a point, encouraged. I've been sober for 2.5 years and am pretty sure I managed to piss off just about everyone with how miserable I was listening to them describe my former favorite mixed drinks and shots. I miss wine. FML
Today, my once-alcoholic mom told me that she would sell me for a shot of vodka. FML
Today, my wife has a drinking problem. She's stopped drinking liquor but still drinks beer, and even though I work and make great money, we are always scraping by. I’m at the point of leaving but we have an almost three year-old and one year-old and I feel like I’m going to get screwed in divorce court. FML
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UnicornWine 22
Keep it up and your motivation will go towards staying sober. You'll see the benefits soon enough! Good luck!
BingerGitch 15
Maybe it's a sign you should stop drinking for a long while OP.
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Comments (70)
val_is_lame97 12
you can do it OP! good luck :)
Mojo0608 26
Being from Nottingham and hearing so many people say this makes me think OP may not be and alcoholic and is actually a university student who likes drinking on nights out but has built up too much of a tolerance to get drunk on his/her budget. The culture in Notts is it's not a good night unless it's hard to remember. My reading of this is that OP is stopping because they're broke, not because they consider themselves to have a drinking problem. However, if OP is in actual fact struggling with alcoholism then he/she should try Sobar on Friar Lane off of Market Square. It's a decent place and alcohol free :)
horneyhic 15
I've slowed down my drinking for the same reason $200 at a bar was just unsustainable. Now I just have 1 or 2 at a bar and DD save the hard drinking for my own booze
84martinez85 6
That's impressive
R2Y2 22
I'm in the same boat op, it's hard to stop but just keep yourself disciplined. Disconnect from sources of alcohol for a while (parties or get-togethers), because it definitely helps.
DrunkParrot 3
i'm with you man, plus the holidays are coming, we are ******. I'll meet you in the streets fellow homeless man
someguyhere 12
I know that feeling and I wish you the best of luck, but keep in mind it takes some serious time for your tolerance to drop. Trust me I tried.
willyjac 17
Moonshine is key
Mf2307 15
staying sober would be a good idea its actually better for you
joyboy390 12
Well that is a bit of a problem you have there... Well on the bright side i bet youre really fun at parties lol!