Brynn, that story about the pet and the drug test is hysterical.
Originally Posted by
Tetra 
When I get home I just fall apart. I need to take this pain away. Cover up the emptiness I feel inside. And to be truthful now, the reason why I'm not drinking is because I can't afford it. My rent is due on Monday. I had hoped he would wait until the 4th August as I moved in July 4th but he said he is collecting every one else's on Monday and he would get mine then too.
Tetra, I'm concerned about the comment above. It's true that life throws difficult things our way, things that exacerbate our sadness and/or loneliness. But we cannot default to drinking as a "solution." Choosing to drink -- or wanting to but being unable because of money -- is not in included in our list of potential ways to cope with hardship.
Life will always throw curveballs at us. Deciding to drink in response is not handling them.