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***nandm*** · 05-11-2008, 10:10 AM

I can remember my excuse when I would be buying two 30-packs of beer at a time (three to four times a week) along with a pint to a fifth of 100 proof hot damn; my excuse was always "having some friends over". I usually had the smell of alcohol still coming out of my pores from the night before. Either the cashier thought I was just miss popularity (which I doubt) or she knew I was an alcoholic. All the while I tried to convince myself that they believed my story.

I am so grateful I no longer have to embarrass myself like that.

05-11-2008, 10:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 4,291	I can remember my excuse when I would be buying two 30-packs of beer at a time (three to four times a week) along with a pint to a fifth of 100 proof hot damn; my excuse was always "having some friends over". I usually had the smell of alcohol still coming out of my pores from the night before. Either the cashier thought I was just miss popularity (which I doubt) or she knew I was an alcoholic. All the while I tried to convince myself that they believed my story. I am so grateful I no longer have to embarrass myself like that.
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