Addiction & Recovery

Warpy

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22. Congratulations!

Sun Apr 17, 2022, 11:34 PM

Apr 2022

The bane of my existence was always Cousin Asshole who just graduated from bartending school and took it as a personal affront that I didn't drink alcohol. I was lucky in that I didn't want the stuff, it was all pain and no party for me. Telling him that learning all the variations of the Shirley Temple was going to be necessary to his career didn't help, but it made me feel better.

Friends of mine who are also friends of Bill tell me that it gets easier over time. I know it's easier now that I'm old than it was when I was in my 20s. I can still admire people whose brains are screaming for that first drink and who override it because they just can't do that to themselves and their friends and families any more.

You did good. You didn't drink today and that's all anybody ever asks of you.

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I was the only adult not drinking at our Easter dinner this evening. [View all] bif Apr 2022 OP

Good for you! Danmel Apr 2022 #1

excellent Skittles Apr 2022 #2

Yeah! Way to go! MLAA Apr 2022 #3

Awesome XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #4

👏 sprinkleeninow Apr 2022 #5

Excellent and good job! Maraya1969 Apr 2022 #6

Great Job.. Stuart G Apr 2022 #7

I'm glad you kept to your plan, you should be proud of yourself. dem4decades Apr 2022 #8

I am also nondrinker. Just my choice more or less for 30 years Tetrachloride Apr 2022 #9

I enjoy how sweet people get after a few drinks. The people applegrove Apr 2022 #10

I always find it a hoot. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #11

Bravo !!! fierywoman Apr 2022 #12

Every time I'm driving and see a cop, I still think how nice it is that I didn't just have a few brewens Apr 2022 #13

you have RISEN....above the mob msongs Apr 2022 #14

You're a hero!!! Karadeniz Apr 2022 #15

Bif tiredtoo Apr 2022 #16

So happy for you. soldierant Apr 2022 #17

Hope you can keep it up. Iggo Apr 2022 #18

Me too, bif tavernier Apr 2022 #19

I'm going on 2 years and 3 months, myself. LudwigPastorius Apr 2022 #20

I am having "Clever Mojito" with 0 alcohol. The variety of non alcoholized applegrove Apr 2022 #21

Congratulations! Warpy Apr 2022 #22

I'm just here for the great cartoons Good egg Apr 2022 #23

congrats! momta Apr 2022 #24

Thanks all! bif Apr 2022 #25

Congratulations. I am proud for you. Chainfire Apr 2022 #26

I've been very fortunate. bif Apr 2022 #27

You will get to the point that you do not miss the buzz. It takes a while. Chainfire Apr 2022 #28

K and R Stuart G Apr 2022 #29