Today I quit the club
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Today I quit the club
Not this club of course 
My drinking this year was getting steadily worse, and I was very aware of people in shops noticing me buying bottles every day, maybe they didn’t but in my head all eyes were on me and I would wear a hoody and hats to try and go undercover. It all seems crazy now.
I therefore joined a wine club about 3 months ago and was getting cases of the stuff delivered on a weekly basis, it was costing me a fortune financiallly, physically and mentally. But i somehow persuaded myself that discussing the finer details of the drinks with “experts” in the club legitimised my drinking. I wasn’t bothered about the tasting notes like everybody else but i pretended i was. I just wanted to get drunk.
I sent the club an email 2 weeks ago asking for them to close my account (did not state the real reason why), they came back with a sales pitch asking me to stay. I did. I took no persuading there. Today i sent an email telling them the real reason i am leaving and my account was closed straight away, i am grateful. Ashamed and embarrassed but also feel free.
Its been 2 weeks tomorrow
xx
My drinking this year was getting steadily worse, and I was very aware of people in shops noticing me buying bottles every day, maybe they didn’t but in my head all eyes were on me and I would wear a hoody and hats to try and go undercover. It all seems crazy now.
I therefore joined a wine club about 3 months ago and was getting cases of the stuff delivered on a weekly basis, it was costing me a fortune financiallly, physically and mentally. But i somehow persuaded myself that discussing the finer details of the drinks with “experts” in the club legitimised my drinking. I wasn’t bothered about the tasting notes like everybody else but i pretended i was. I just wanted to get drunk.
I sent the club an email 2 weeks ago asking for them to close my account (did not state the real reason why), they came back with a sales pitch asking me to stay. I did. I took no persuading there. Today i sent an email telling them the real reason i am leaving and my account was closed straight away, i am grateful. Ashamed and embarrassed but also feel free.
Its been 2 weeks tomorrow
xx
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I love how when you got raw honest, they responded with direct action. Honesty really does help us cut through a lot of the deceitful knots we've tied ourselves up in. And for me at least, the actual sting of the cut of honesty, while not fun or comfortable, is like pulling out a sliver: a little hesitation, a quick, sharp moment pain, then relief and peace!
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Originally Posted by rainyengland 
I could have wrote this !
Just got got a e mail saying I have £80 to spend and as I’m such a great customer get a free magnum 🙈
not great when your on day 1 !
Just got got a e mail saying I have £80 to spend and as I’m such a great customer get a free magnum 🙈
not great when your on day 1 !
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Originally Posted by BrianK
Something in me wants to tell 'em,"Keep it. It's the price of my freedom." If you divide that amount by 365, it comes out to a mighty good bargain for daily sobriety after a year
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Originally Posted by Hevyn
I love your positive attitude & determination, Tictoc.
Congrats on your 2 wks. tomorrow - you are doing this!
Congrats on your 2 wks. tomorrow - you are doing this!
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