Welcome Aldie! I can relate....I had all kinds of hiding tricks for my wine/brandy. At night I didn't hide it because it didn't seem "awful" drinking at night. It was my morning drinking I had to hide!
When hubby worked first shift he would leave before I woke up, so could easily drink. Only problem was I too started to worry hs would take note that there was half a bottle of wine left when he would leave for work, but it would be empty when he got home in the afternoon. As he got home before me, he would know I drank in the morning before work. Soo....a few times a used food coloring to darken water ( drank red wine) and put it in the bottle!!!!! Ugh...
I have also had the travel mug of wine on my desk at work on a few quiet days:-(
So many of us can relate, so feel free to stay open and honest with us....nobody here will judge you.
Glad to have you join the group!