Planning to go out with friends, normal drinker and me (before AA):
1. Couple of drinks, not finishing the second one
2. Going out next Tuesday, been planned for a month now
3. Must be hone at 10pm latest work tomorrow
4. Musn't spend more than $50, saving for a nice holiday this year
5. Must eat at some point, if only some snacks
6. Looking forward to seeing a friend there
7. Looking forward to flirting a little/Won't flirt too much am in a relationship
Me knowing what will happen in a night out now:
1. Have a few before going out, get buzzed asap
2. Why wait until next Tuesday
3. Why would i go home at 10pm when the fun places are just opening, screw work ill go in when i want
4. $50???!!! WTF am i going to do with $50? Go to bank need a roll...
5. Why would i want to eat, that'll soak up the alcohol and evening is over...
6. Friends? Not for long...ah **** em ill make new friends...they'll be ok in the morning anyway
7. Flirt and end up in bed with whoever, it doesn't matter...
And thats the optimistic polite version ot the thought process and how the evening willl turn out...