Poor me, poor me, pour me another drink.........
I went through this yesterday - at least the first two. The thought of the third came and went pretty quickly. I was in the middle of poor me while picking up a few items at the grocery store. A guy I recognized from the rooms but don't his story walked over to me; He asked me - where do I know you from? (smell of alcohol wafted towards me.)
We took some "classes" together - said. After looking puzzled for a minute he said - Oh, I get it!
How are you I asked
Drunk as a skunk, he replied.........
In that moment I was pulled from my pour me ideations. Did NOT want to be that guy again. It was like looking in the mirror - stumbling around the store at 6:00pm, bumping into neighbors - thinking they had no idea I was drunk.
Getting through those moments of boredom, self pity, fear, anxiety etc are the links ......we build the sober chain out of. We can Always choose to drink. I just can't unchoose if I did........