epskie

I am attending an AA meeting this week. Since I found out my friend is dying I've had nothing (2 days) Do I have one last blow out tonight? I'm really, really tempted. Thanks in advance.

Sapling

Sounds pretty dumb to me...

MsJax

It is easy to use an illness, a circumstance, or any other event as a reason to have a "blow out". Excuses serve no one, not you-and not your friend.

IndaMiricale

Why unfortunatly tomorrow your friend is still dying and youll probably feel like sh**.

You have two days why not stay the course.

DaveO

What is more important in life.

Sobriety, or one more round of russian roulette with your body.

Don't use a friend dying as an excuse to drink.

epskie

Of course, you're all right. Thank you. I need to keep this up. Otherwise I'll be the next dead friend - she is in liver failure. Thank you guys.

artsoul

Good for you epskie - keeping moving forward in the right direction. The problem with us is that there's never enough "last blowouts".....

Think about it this way: you're getting the hard stuff over with now so you can get to the good stuff sooner. :ghug3 Tomorrow you'll have no regrets!

2granddaughters

I'm not advocating a "last hurrah" but if that's what it takes to get to AA, then so be it.

Bob R

sunrise1

This is the best time ever to begin a life in which your problems are still there- and you must deal with them without resorting to a familiar escape.

ReadyAndAble

I wish I could be more encouraging, but if you do I doubt it will be the last one. In my experience, people who quit, quit, and people who don't plan for their "last" hurrah.

On the other hand, how amazing would it to be to honor your friend by using this moment to turn your own life around?

ReadyAndAble

Just saw you reached that conclusion already—good for you, epskie. I'm sorry for your friend... but through you, it seems something good can come out of it.

Spawn

Dominica2

I used to always have "one last blowout" but that just ended up as months of un-interupted drinking. Best wishes in your decision.

Firehazard

Great job getting on here and posting instead of automatically going for the bottle. It is VERY important to make as many meetings as possible and get some direction(sponsorship) and support there especially with what you are going through right now.

So sorry for your friends illness

It will be valuable to be able to spend time sober by the bedside to help

Dee74

good decision espkie

Unfortunately Bob some people never come out of their last hurrah to get to AA.
With all due respect I think you're wrong with your advice on this one.

D