Invited to a wine tasting... WTF?
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Invited to a wine tasting... WTF?
So today I get an invite from a good friend to his house for a wine tasting. I would've jumped at this a few weeks ago with glee. I know I must not go but damn I miss really good wine and company, I actually enjoyed the taste and not just the fact it got me drunk.
My life feels like one big test of willpower at the moment. Every single social activity seems to revolve around consuming alcohol.
My life feels like one big test of willpower at the moment. Every single social activity seems to revolve around consuming alcohol.
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I think it's what I'm having the hardest time with.
But if I look back at all those wonderful wine tastings or awesome dinners I realize that I would either get drunk, act a fool and then drive home OR get tipsy, drive home and then get drunk.
I think it's more my romantic desire to have some sort of Euorpean lifestyle that I'm attached to. In reality I'm super sloppy when drunk on wine.
But if I look back at all those wonderful wine tastings or awesome dinners I realize that I would either get drunk, act a fool and then drive home OR get tipsy, drive home and then get drunk.
I think it's more my romantic desire to have some sort of Euorpean lifestyle that I'm attached to. In reality I'm super sloppy when drunk on wine.
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Yea, best avoided, especially early... However, you couldn't get me to a wine tasting event even now, there is no reason to attend.
Restaurants... ah, not to worry, if you work on your recovery, get past the whatever self pity pops up, it starts to feel natural... but not at first, LOL
Restaurants... ah, not to worry, if you work on your recovery, get past the whatever self pity pops up, it starts to feel natural... but not at first, LOL
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If there's one thing I miss about drinking, it's the pleasure of tasting great wines. In May 2010 my wife and I visited the Burgundy region in France, and we brought home seven bottles of fabulous wine that have probably reached their peak by about now. I've been encouraging my wife to either drink them or give them to somebody who may really appreciate them, but they're still sitting on the wine shelf in our basement.
But yeah.....of course, it's best not to attend, especially if the focus is on drinking alcohol. I don't find myself having to hide from social events where alcohol is served, but I cetainly wouldn't attend anything for that purpose only.
But yeah.....of course, it's best not to attend, especially if the focus is on drinking alcohol. I don't find myself having to hide from social events where alcohol is served, but I cetainly wouldn't attend anything for that purpose only.
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A guy shared in a meeting that in the past he always took his boat to the lake and he and everyone with him spent the day drinking every time they went. Now that he is sober he said he noticed that not that many people are actually spending the day drinking and getting trashed all day.
I tended to think that everyone got got drunk just like me, but in fact that was not true. I am early in sobriety and it still bugs me when people drink, but I know I have "used up my chances" with chemicals. I am relearning how to have fun and have feelings and is hard, but also pretty cool.
I tended to think that everyone got got drunk just like me, but in fact that was not true. I am early in sobriety and it still bugs me when people drink, but I know I have "used up my chances" with chemicals. I am relearning how to have fun and have feelings and is hard, but also pretty cool.
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The last time I went to a wine tasting, I sampled a few wines, had a full glass at the bar, bought some bottles to bring home, went home and downed a full bottle... woke up sick (VERY SICK) and hungover the next day, also made a fool out of myself on email and Facebook. And it all sounded so innocent... wine "tasting."
I was a big fan of wine, too, but now when I think of it I try to think about how it tastes the NEXT day ... the day when I vomit it up. Not quite so appealing when I think of that!
I was a big fan of wine, too, but now when I think of it I try to think about how it tastes the NEXT day ... the day when I vomit it up. Not quite so appealing when I think of that!
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Originally Posted by huntwc 
I feel your pain...at only 9 days I am still greatly missing the taste of wine too...I assume your friend does not know you are no longer drinking???
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