Today, it's been almost a week since I returned from my vacation to Ireland. Before I rarely drank. Now I'm pretty sure I'm an alcoholic. You might think I'm joking, but I've woken up hungover every day since I landed there. I basically paid to kill my liver and become AA's next poster child. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, after drinking myself to an oblivion, I awoke with a massive hangover. I didn’t want to go to work, but every excuse I came up with in my head screamed of alcoholics. When I arrived, my boss asked me why I was there. It was my day off. FML
Today, I got back to work from a 3 week vacation. My boss had asked me to get him something so when I returned I presented him with a shotglass with the British flag on it. I later found out that he is a recovering alcoholic. FML
Today, I was feeling sick and ended up throwing up as soon as I got home. My mother's first question was an accusatory, "What have you been drinking?" I was returning from the AA meeting I have been attending for over a month. I go because I'm afraid I'll become an alcoholic like her. FML
Today, after a big house party the night before, I woke up with a dry mouth and a pounding hangover. I took a swig from a cup I'd left on my bedside table the night before, thinking it was water. Nope; it was vodka. FML
Today, it's not fair: I’ve seen my twin brother drink 2 full bottles of whiskey without getting more than tipsy, then go to work the next day completely fine on only 2 hours sleep, meanwhile I get completely trashed if I have more than 3 normal pints and take days to recover from the hangover. FML
Today, my alcoholic friend, who is now sober, told me I was a lot more fun when he was drinking. FML
Today, as a recovering alcoholic, I called my brother to share the news that I've been sober for a month. He invited me to a bar to celebrate. FML
Today, I woke up with the nastiest, most brutal hangover ever. I haven't had alcohol in 10 years and I only eat healthy, yet my body craps itself out because… reasons. FML
Today, I’m a recovering alcoholic. With the upcoming holiday, I have two choices; I can go over my family’s house who are all heavy drinkers and hope I don’t relapse, or I can stay home by myself and hope the crushing loneliness doesn’t drive me back to the bottle. FML
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HowieDoIt 21
So you're saying rather than take responsibility for your choices, you're blaming a stereotype to justify your problem?
Drizl 17
You should have tried to put a limit on the amount of drinks you had.
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Comments (104)
moonbootz 7
Meh...dont worry OP its just a phase. i thought i was for a while but i just didnt have anything to focus on. just a phase brody,youll be alright!
KayDee29 31
Well just go back. There's no such thing as an alcoholic in Ireland.
Olive39 6
You should come to Kenya.
newzealand 28
The more often I drink the easier my hangovers get. I call it liver training or future liver problems, depending how you choose to see it.
gennyv 29
Your liver gets worse when you drink, you just get used to the hangovers and aren't as bothered by them. Drinking does NOT help your liver
GentlemanBastard 15
To be fair, he said "training" not "helping"
gennyv 29
Make sure to get a hold of it before it goes too far into the addiction, it's only been one vacation.
auzziegirl1938 22
100% your own fault. You didn't have to drink, that was a choice. Fyl..
miss_amphetamine 24
Lol now I want to go to Ireland
Olivia93 20
If you think because you've had a few hangovers your an alcoholic I think you need to look up the definition. Really isn't something to joke about, the illness ruins people's lives and people family.
Vladimir_Putin 1
Thats so true I went to ireland for 2 weeks. I never thought about drinking much until I went there. I ended up actually drinking enough to get me drunk... im 14
cryssycakesx3 23
I'm not sure that's even a thing...