adelina123

As I posted earlier, I drank last night. One of the annoying things is that it's ok whilst your drinking cos you forget what responsibilities you have the next day. The wine makes the list disappear.

So I'd like to write a message to the wine about all the things it didn't care about when it told me to drink.....

Dear wine

last night when I drank you you didn't care that....
1. You would make my skin look red and puffy again this morning.
2. I would have a headache when I woke.
3. I would be dehydrated and feel rubbish the whole of the next day.
4. You would make my cold worse
5. I couldn't really afford to be buying you.
6. I would still have to get my kids to school on time.
7. I would still need to function at work.
8. I would still need to do all the tasks at home through the evening despite being so tired.
9. I would be paranoid about smelling of wine all day.
10. I would feel bloated.
11. You would basically ruin the enjoyment of my next day!!

wine doesn't care about me or my life so why do I keep going back!!!

zjw

thats a good list. booze never gives nothing it just takes.

Nonsensical

I kept going back because I was addicted to alcohol. When I realized that's what was fueling my unnatural desire to drink, and that the only way to disrupt that unnatural desire was to abstain for a prolonged period all the pieces fell into place for me.

You can do this.

JD

You got this adelina. Great recovery and attitude to move forward.

SoberLeigh

Chardonnay was my poisonous wine varietal of choice; Miss Chard was a terrible friend.

My only option was to permanently break all contact.

You can do this, adelina. Continue to examine what went wrong; shore up the holes in your plan and move forward.

Soberwolf

soulpower89

Alcohol doesn't give, it only takes...and takes and takes, until it's too late. You're not too late. Don't let it win!

PurpleKnight

That's a good list Adelina, and the reason we kept going back is that there is a very real side to addiction.

Keep moving forward, adjust your plan, and create that Sober life that you know has it's benefits!!

BellJar7

I could have written this exact letter about my night last night.

Nowsthetime

Hello:

The great thing is they you never have to feel that way again. Remember it wasn't the wine talking, it was your AV. Once you start recognizing it everything becomes easier.

You can do this.

loulou1981

So true!!! Just not worth it is it!!!!???? U can do it!