Hi Wolfie, I hope you get better quickly!
Leigh, I just left my brother, sister in law and niece. It is hard to leave them. I try to not leave much dirty laundry
. It feels really lonely to leave them and know I won't see them again for a year. I used to drop my niece off at school, then find a bar and a beach. Now I go to the local nature preserve and birdwatch, then find a beach. There are donuts involved, but not booze.
I hope you don't feel lonely in the absence.
Leshar, you handles that so very well! You are a great person. It's often hard for those closest to us to realize that. Especially if they are in their own little boozy world.
Venus, I'm so sorry about your sister. I hope she gets he help she needs quickly!
Snooz, I'm sorry for your situation with your son and his family. As the others have said, drinking over it will super duper not help. You know what can help and certainly won't hurt? Recovery.
Please heal yourself, snooz. Nothing will get better until you do. Thinking of you.