day 17 and almost lost it...
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day 17 and almost lost it...
I was at work (having a crummy day to boot) and my daughter calls balling her eyes out. She needed me to meet her at Sonic Drive Inn as soon as possible. She said she was pulling out a parking space when her mirror caught the corner of the menu board that was sun baked. The piece broke off an hit another guys car. She told me he was yelling and threatening her left and right. Telling her it was a show car and the whole car would have to be repainted for 6k. When I drove up she was in the truck with the window open about a half inch so she could here him. I walked around the front of the truck and came right at him. He backed off right away as he could see my blood shot evil eyes. (when I get pissed my eyes turn blood red) Anyway I was so wound up that my hole body was shaking. I took a deep breath and told him to get back in his car and we would handle it. He perclaimed that his POS was a car show and it needed a 6k repaint to fix the chip. I almost told him I wouldn't give him $1500 for that POS. Anyway man did I have a good excuse to come home an pop a couple of beers to wind down. But I decided three weeks ago I wouldn't have been able to help her as I would have already started drinking for the day. So here is one soso positive to be sober for my girl when she needed me. I wanted to drink tonight but I've came this far and I didn't want my daughter to think that something she had done started my drinking again. Sorry for so long......but it was a bad element that could have easally sent me over the edge.
Awesome!!! Way to be trader...what a lasting moment you've likely created for your daughter. I believe that we as parents must be protectors and when we stand up for children, that stays with them. I know it did for me. As you said, just think back to 3 weeks and what would have been the result? Sober-1, Drunk-0.
You did good mftrader!! I have two daughters still living with me, and I KNOW about these things! There's always some kind of surprise, isn't there? But I think it's great that you thought of the positive side of things (you were able to go over there and be "dad" instead of being drunk on the couch). I hope things work out. I always find I feel better after a good night's sleep, too.
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