Originally Posted by WhoDey

Great job, Trudging!

My immediate temptation is at the end of a stressful day. The day is over and I'm catching a little quiet time on the couch watching TV. This is when I want to check out even more by drinking. I don't want to enjoy a single drink. I want to mentally unplug and drink to excess. My "Me" time.

In writing that, I know that the drinking wouldn't stop there. The next day I would want to drink earlier ... right after work, say, before the evening activities get under way. Then it would be even earlier in the day on a weekend. You all know the drill.

I used the word "temptation", but that may be a bit strong. The idea crosses my mind (more of a knee jerk reaction to events), but I have zero intention of drinking as I know full well where it will lead.