The obsession
The obsession
It’s crazy to think how much I let drinking become so much of my sense of self!
I know many people tried to keep their addiction under wraps, but I was so deluded that I thought my love affair with booze was something to show off. I identified as a drunk and I let almost anyone I met know it. T-shirt’s, music, keychains - all about alcohol.
People I met who didn’t abuse alcohol were the weird ones, and I felt an instant connection with those who did. Talk about the insanity of our disease!
I know many people tried to keep their addiction under wraps, but I was so deluded that I thought my love affair with booze was something to show off. I identified as a drunk and I let almost anyone I met know it. T-shirt’s, music, keychains - all about alcohol.
People I met who didn’t abuse alcohol were the weird ones, and I felt an instant connection with those who did. Talk about the insanity of our disease!
Not once during college did I make plans with friends that didn’t involve drinking. I felt if our hangout wasn’t spent in my room drinking until we puked, no one would want to see me
Even now I feel as if a huge part of what makes me who I am is missing. But I realize that part was consuming the things I like about myself, and if I didn’t stop there wouldn’t be anything left. My alcoholic behavior DOES NOT make me an interesting and cool person, and nobody wants to make plans with someone who doesnt remember their names because they blacked out!
Even now I feel as if a huge part of what makes me who I am is missing. But I realize that part was consuming the things I like about myself, and if I didn’t stop there wouldn’t be anything left. My alcoholic behavior DOES NOT make me an interesting and cool person, and nobody wants to make plans with someone who doesnt remember their names because they blacked out!
When I quit drinking I found, over time, I started to remember a me I'd forgotten about - a me who didn't rely on drugs or drink and who didn't need to get smashed - the real me
I'm sure you'll find your real you too, Kevin.
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I'm sure you'll find your real you too, Kevin.
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It's amazing how much energy goes into creating some artificial persona that we show the world and hope it tells us we're "ok".
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I also identified as the party drunk back in the day as a preemptive strike. I'd be the guy telling jokes, telling stories from my drunken escapades and while my friends would be laughing I would be miserable on the inside. I hated the person I was but didn't know how to get out.
Since it was glaringly obvious that I had a problem I embraced that persona in the hopes that nobody would know just how empty I was on the inside.
Since it was glaringly obvious that I had a problem I embraced that persona in the hopes that nobody would know just how empty I was on the inside.
Some people try to disguise their addiction as a hobby or a legitimate past-time. I've noticed this is especially true for women in my demographic (30-50 year olds) and it always has wine as the headliner. Every "vacation" is spent drinking their way through various wineries. There are also make-up and wine pairing parties (I kid you not!). How ridiculous is that?!? Give me one logical explanation as to how wine and make-up pair together? It's so dumb! I've also see Botox and wine parties, because nothing sounds more legit than having someone inject your face with botulinum toxin while being under the influence. It's madness!
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