Would the sober you hang out with the drunk you?
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As several others said, for about 30 minutes if I had absolutely nothing better to do, like cleaning the oven or polishing the silver.
After that ??? No way! I was a nice drunk, but insufferable nevertheless.
After that ??? No way! I was a nice drunk, but insufferable nevertheless.
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Thanks for bumping this up as I've never thought about this before.
If sober me met drunk me, sober me would hang out for a little while, and then drunk me would flip a switch that turned her into a mean, rude, annoying, dangerous person. She would physically hurt people and drive drunk. She would say nasty things to people. She would fight over politics. She was always falling down and hurting herself, waking up with random bruises or a sprained ankle. Or worse, waking up somewhere that was not her bed and absolutely no memory of how she got there.
Sober me would feel sorry for drunk me, and if the opportunity came up that would allow me to tell her what recovery is like I'd do it, but I would not tell her what to do. She was very stubborn that way.
If sober me met drunk me, sober me would hang out for a little while, and then drunk me would flip a switch that turned her into a mean, rude, annoying, dangerous person. She would physically hurt people and drive drunk. She would say nasty things to people. She would fight over politics. She was always falling down and hurting herself, waking up with random bruises or a sprained ankle. Or worse, waking up somewhere that was not her bed and absolutely no memory of how she got there.
Sober me would feel sorry for drunk me, and if the opportunity came up that would allow me to tell her what recovery is like I'd do it, but I would not tell her what to do. She was very stubborn that way.
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As others have said, drunk me preferred to drink alone because drinking 24 servings of vodka on a work night raised the eyebrows of anyone I was hanging out with, even heavy drinkers.
Drunk me would have cancelled on the sober me to maker sure there was enough time and privacy to get wasted, alone.
Drunk me would have cancelled on the sober me to maker sure there was enough time and privacy to get wasted, alone.
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Originally Posted by MelindaFlowers 
As others have said, drunk me preferred to drink alone because drinking 24 servings of vodka on a work night raised the eyebrows of anyone I was hanging out with, even heavy drinkers.
Drunk me would have cancelled on the sober me to maker sure there was enough time and privacy to get wasted, alone.
Drunk me would have cancelled on the sober me to maker sure there was enough time and privacy to get wasted, alone.
Had it been 24 I wouldn't be alive to type this.
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Originally Posted by MelindaFlowers
No. I've noticed that when people drink they tell stories that are too long and jokes take too long to get to the punchline. When I was drunk I could sit for five hours in a lawn chair talking to someone. The topics would range from childhood to what concerts I've been to to Ghandi and England and global warming and car fuel economy. It wasn't that I was talking nonsense, it was just that those topics seemed incredibly interesting after the first six beers.
Thing is I never stopped at six. Around twelve is when I would really stop making sense and would start embarrassing myself, which was every night.
I can be around drinking people for short periods of time. It doesn't bother me that they are drinking. They are normies enjoying a BBQ. What bothers me is how much they talk.
Thing is I never stopped at six. Around twelve is when I would really stop making sense and would start embarrassing myself, which was every night.
I can be around drinking people for short periods of time. It doesn't bother me that they are drinking. They are normies enjoying a BBQ. What bothers me is how much they talk.
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Originally Posted by LadyBlue0527
...What would you think of yourself if you met up with the old you?
Nevertheless, I wouldn't stick around too long.
After a bit of socializing I would take off like I do in most drinking situation.
Once everyone gets good and oiled it`s fairly easy to bow out.
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I seldom got drunk in public but I could slam the drinks down and finish off at home until I passed out. I was not a "sloppy" nor an obnoxious drunk. I would probably hang out with me, but might find the drinking and moodiness alarming in the long run.
This was hard to answer and I am still not sure if I am happy with my answer... may have to ponder this a bit.
This was hard to answer and I am still not sure if I am happy with my answer... may have to ponder this a bit.
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Haha - just thinking further about this. I'm not massively sure that sober me necessarily wants to hang out with another sober me either. I've always enjoyed meeting people who are different to me, not the same. (Not knocking being alone - I quite like that now.)
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In a party atmosphere? Yes. In the "real world"? No.
DrunkRunner is a party animal... I'd let her throw me a birthday party, organize my bachelorette party (if drinking was going to be involved!), or hang out with her if I were shy and wanted to meet new people--but hang out with her in a non-party atmosphere? Nope!
DrunkRunner is a party animal... I'd let her throw me a birthday party, organize my bachelorette party (if drinking was going to be involved!), or hang out with her if I were shy and wanted to meet new people--but hang out with her in a non-party atmosphere? Nope!
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