Originally Posted by
FormerWineGirl 
For whatever reason, I still vividly remember the first time I took a bottle of wine to bed with me, trying to numb the feelings of a difficult situation. That was 1991. I never dreamed it would lead me down the path of alcoholism.
Yes!!! The summer I graduated from college all my friends left for the summer and I was alone in the city working. I came home from work one day and didnt have any plans or anyone to hang out with. I was bored so I decided to have a drink at home by myself. I had never drank by myself before or without the company of others. It seemed so innocent and harmless. So I would come home from work and drink by myself at home at nights... and my alcoholism progressed very quickly after that.