Anyone else a daily liquor store patron?
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Daily for me. Sometimes I wouldn't buy enough and have to go back out. I don't know how I thought I was able to fool the clerks. I was trashed.
At the end, I gave up rotating liquor stores and just went to the same one every morning. It took only 3 days before I bought out all of "my" wine. Then, I moved on to my "2nd choice" and so on. At one point I had to go to a different store because I bought all the white wine. I was so happy when they would re-stock.
At the end, I gave up rotating liquor stores and just went to the same one every morning. It took only 3 days before I bought out all of "my" wine. Then, I moved on to my "2nd choice" and so on. At one point I had to go to a different store because I bought all the white wine. I was so happy when they would re-stock.
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This thread is amazing. We all behave the same - I suppose it's alcoholism and society, stigma rules etc that make us follow the same patterns. It's so helpful to read that you have all been as crazy as me ;-) lol
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Indeed. Weirdley enough, I'd see repeat patrons around the same time at various stores. Last place I was at in Wyoming, it was like clockwork. I would be there between 3-4 PM on Friday, and would likely see two other patrons nearly every time. We all went out of our way to try and make like we didn't recognize each other. Saturday afternoon restock also had a few regulars aside from me.
In my last stab at AA in Wyoming before I relocated, I saw a couple of them at least poke their head into a meeting. During the last relapse, we were all back on our buying schedule, which further drove us from acknowleging each other, I'm sure. I hope they make it...
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In my last stab at AA in Wyoming before I relocated, I saw a couple of them at least poke their head into a meeting. During the last relapse, we were all back on our buying schedule, which further drove us from acknowleging each other, I'm sure. I hope they make it...
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I often stop at a 7-11 to buy coffee in the morning and I see people (mostly men and mostly construction types) buying tall boys on the way to work at 7:00 am. I wonder if construction jobs are conducive to drinking on the job.
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I've seen guys from the mines in northern Wyoming getting beer that early, but they were coming off third shift. It was their five o'clock. I'm careful not to make assumptions. Purchasing does not necessarily equate consumption.
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Originally Posted by Austin4Wyo 
I've seen guys from the mines in northern Wyoming getting beer that early, but they were coming off third shift. It was their five o'clock. I'm careful not to make assumptions. Purchasing does not necessarily equate consumption.
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Originally Posted by MelindaFlowers
I often stop at a 7-11 to buy coffee in the morning and I see people (mostly men and mostly construction types) buying tall boys on the way to work at 7:00 am. I wonder if construction jobs are conducive to drinking on the job.
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There's also the fact that if all they're getting is a tall boy, they can't be my kind of drinker. 16 oz would be down my gullet in half an hour, and wouldn't so much as buzz me. If thats all I'm getting, it was a waste of a couple bucks.
The reason I was rotating my buying, avoiding clerks, etc, was shame and fear. A normal person buying a single beer at the end of a shift probably doesn't feel that, so they have no reason to question buying it in the morning if that's their downtime.
If I saw them back to restock several times a day like I did, I'd relate easier. But as has been said, it's not my business, either.
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The reason I was rotating my buying, avoiding clerks, etc, was shame and fear. A normal person buying a single beer at the end of a shift probably doesn't feel that, so they have no reason to question buying it in the morning if that's their downtime.
If I saw them back to restock several times a day like I did, I'd relate easier. But as has been said, it's not my business, either.
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Originally Posted by Austin4Wyo
There's also the fact that if all they're getting is a tall boy, they can't be my kind of drinker. 16 oz would be down my gullet in half an hour, and wouldn't so much as buzz me. If thats all I'm getting, it was a waste of a couple bucks.
The reason I was rotating my buying, avoiding clerks, etc, was shame and fear. A normal person buying a single beer at the end of a shift probably doesn't feel that, so they have no reason to question buying it in the morning if that's their downtime.
If I saw them back to restock several times a day like I did, I'd relate easier. But as has been said, it's not my business, either.
"Always Believe!" -The Ultimate Warrior
The reason I was rotating my buying, avoiding clerks, etc, was shame and fear. A normal person buying a single beer at the end of a shift probably doesn't feel that, so they have no reason to question buying it in the morning if that's their downtime.
If I saw them back to restock several times a day like I did, I'd relate easier. But as has been said, it's not my business, either.
"Always Believe!" -The Ultimate Warrior
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Originally Posted by bigsombrero
Alcoholism is centered on instant gratification. We don't think too far ahead.
Also, I think that the "liquor store run" was part of the fix. Don't you all agree? Something about picking out your bottle for the day, looking at the options, and going home with the bottle in your bag....it was all part of the routine, the habit, the addiction. The clinking of the ice in the glass, the weight of the bottle in your hand, settling into your "drinking position" on the couch or chair. It's all part of the cycle of addiction. That's why this habit is so hard to break, there are a lot of moving parts and it's not as simple as just 'not drinking'. Some might argue that's the easy part!
Also, I think that the "liquor store run" was part of the fix. Don't you all agree? Something about picking out your bottle for the day, looking at the options, and going home with the bottle in your bag....it was all part of the routine, the habit, the addiction. The clinking of the ice in the glass, the weight of the bottle in your hand, settling into your "drinking position" on the couch or chair. It's all part of the cycle of addiction. That's why this habit is so hard to break, there are a lot of moving parts and it's not as simple as just 'not drinking'. Some might argue that's the easy part!
BTW, I was sober that night. I had 1 beer followed by a bottle of water.
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All these stories about rotating stores, rotating shifts, rotating purchases are great. I remember them all well. Thanks, it brought a smile to my face and affirms it for me. I am an addict.
Anybody else found it a relief that the big box groceries added self checkout lines so you can "get away with" buying again the next day? Ha!
Anybody else found it a relief that the big box groceries added self checkout lines so you can "get away with" buying again the next day? Ha!
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I bought at least an 18 pack of beer daily, sometimes more than once a day! I always feared running out and would make sure that the frig was stocked at all times. I would do the rotation thing too, although I went so often to every liquor store that they all knew me. They must think that I died six years ago
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Originally Posted by MelindaFlowers
I wonder if construction jobs are conducive to drinking on the job.
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