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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my alcoholic friend, who is now sober, told me I was a lot more fun when he was drinking. FML
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
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'm a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. On new years, my mom called and asked what kind of champagne I want. FML
Today, I went to my weekly AA meeting. It was a huge crowd and I was the guest speaker. Not 5 minutes into my speech, I was booed off stage and banned from further attendance because I accidentally wore a Jack Daniel's shirt. FML
Today, while serving drinks at work to a group of people getting tipsy on wine, I joked about it being obvious who the designated driver was to the only gentleman who'd been religiously sticking to Coke all night. He coldly informed me that he was a recovering alcoholic. FML
Today, I celebrated my friend's 5-month sobriety milestone with her by getting absolutely wasted. 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
Today, it's my one-year anniversary of being sober. For the occasion, my father decided to spice-up my non-alcoholic cocktail with booze. I didn't realize, and drank it. FML
Today, out of partying reflex, I downed Communion wine like a vodka shot. FML
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TomeDr 25
Shame on them for pushing you!! I’ve never understood why people who drink always take it as a personal insult when someone says, “no thank you” to alcohol. It’s the only mind altering drug that you have to defend NOT using! Good for you for staying sober!
JackWood 21
You're better off without it. Give yourself congratulations for being above the din. My friends would push me to drink faster and not stop till the end of the night. Who needs that?
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TomeDr 25
Shame on them for pushing you!! I’ve never understood why people who drink always take it as a personal insult when someone says, “no thank you” to alcohol. It’s the only mind altering drug that you have to defend NOT using! Good for you for staying sober!
GoogieWithers 25
Stay strong. You have horrible coworkers.
JackWood 21
You're better off without it. Give yourself congratulations for being above the din. My friends would push me to drink faster and not stop till the end of the night. Who needs that?
jlc82 14
so make mocktails...that's what I do when I start to miss my favorite mixed drinks. don't know what to tell you for wine