People are well meaning, but you know the truth Rina.
I never had a DUI, a police record or anything like that - but I lost a heck of a lot of the things I valued in my life - people I loved, careers, self respect.
I hated myself.
Not drinking changed all that
Events like these will not always be an ordeal.
They will get easier as you accept what you are and what you need to do - I prefer being sober now - not drinking is not a deprivation, it's a preference
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