Thanks Amy, I appreciate it. Your lil monsters ( i use that term affectionately for your cats and pup) made me smile. Been drinking pretty much non stop for years and years (at least 10), with momentary breaks of a day here or there, or a few days here or there, and one stretch of about a month and half.
I know I can do it, I just have to learn how to deal with the loss associated. I've lost everything except my job at this point. Grrrr.