Same thing, I would rotate stores. But my biggest problem was I work in a small town and used to buy beer at stores during lunch. I always had a fear of running into somebody I knew or a co worker and them seeing me buying beer at noon. A few times it did happen and I made some excuse about it being for after work. To be safe I would drive to the next town over to buy. The clerks knew me too. All the stories on this thread I can relate to. Even buying beer at 7 am, and the clerk knowing I was not waiting to drink it. The stories go on, but you get the idea. It was sad, and at one point I was drinking at 6 am, and had to be at work at 8. I hope those days are gone, but it is one day at a time for me. Thanks SR! I'm over 200 days now. This site is a big help.