I thought one little teeny weeny bender would not take away my 40 days sober.... I figured I'd just get back to it the next day, no one would be the wiser, and it would not matter. I could just go on counting days like nothing ever happened.
Sadly, the teeny weeny bender has now been going on for months. That's the thing about giving yourself permission to drink or lie "one time" -- it has a way of wrecking all your good intentions and plans.
I say, tell the truth. Be real.