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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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UnicornWine 22
Keep it up and your motivation will go towards staying sober. You'll see the benefits soon enough! Good luck!
orbit 22
No he just has to go to Costco's or Bj's and buy in bulk.
badluckalex 23
you're a great help to op becoming sober...
drunkmunkey 24
It's not easy quitting but one morning you get tired of waking up feeling like shit every morning and you decide to stop... It's not easy but you start feeling a lot better after a few weeks... It's still really easy to slip though so you have to keep at it
orbit 22
Sorry, but from reading the fml I didn't get anything about op wanting to go cold turkey. What I did get out of it is op enjoys drinking and didn't have enough money to keep up with himself.
LittleBastard 20
I believe in you OP! You can do it.
tonyfan00 38
I believe in you too!
captainsmegma 12
I 'll drink to that.
martin8337 36
I'd bet that you would drink to a hangnail :)
SalukiRod 5
A hangnail? Drinks for everyone!
BingerGitch 15
Maybe it's a sign you should stop drinking for a long while OP.
Econforthwin 15
That's what I was thinking too, maybe give your liver a break.
homesuckfucker 28
OP, any symptoms of withdrawal you may experience while trying to quit are well worth the financial, physical and emotional change quitting will bring. I speak from experience. No, there is nothing wrong with an occasional drink. But binge drinking and alcoholism is extremely dangerous and you will not regret quitting entirely if you have no self control when drinking.
Rosebudx 32
Once you're away from it, you'll find that that half of your motivation is rapidly shrinking. You'll always want the drink, mind, but you'll realize that life can be better without it.
Ki11erC 18
That's the bullshit people who have no clue come out with.
iwanttogotoparis 26
Maybe it's a sign
sdlr32787 18
a sign to get a better job
Peacelove0404 26
You can do it OP :) Keep hanging in there
xxughmylifexx 15
Good.
xluciferx666 21
Even though you are starting out for that reason you might just like being sober in the end and keep up with it best of luck to you