detox
It is entirely possible that I have been inebriated far too often for my own good as of late. My friend Jen's coming this weekend but until then: No alcohol, no pot, certainly no cigarettes, and possibly no coffee, even, but we'll see about that last one. I need to detox and catch up on work. When did I even get to the point where I have to make a conscious effort not to drink til the weekend, anyway? A year ago it was a surprise if I got drunk two consecutive Saturdays. How things change.
I am not an alcoholic. I'm starting to see, though, how I could turn into one. Like most bad things alcoholism doesn't come suddenly-- it's a slow slide to the bottom. Well, I don't want to be one, so this is a preemptive measure. I've spent five of the last seven nights drunk, I did a few things that I mildly regret, and I am tired of having a fuzzy memory. Come weekend I look forward to being trashed again, but I think I owe it to myself to spend five nights being sober this week just like I spent five nights being drunk last week.
Finally, it should go without saying that I'm asking you not to be judgmental about this. I know not all of you drink as heavily as I do-- some of you don't drink at all-- and that's cool, but please just don't be a jerk about it.
I am not an alcoholic. I'm starting to see, though, how I could turn into one. Like most bad things alcoholism doesn't come suddenly-- it's a slow slide to the bottom. Well, I don't want to be one, so this is a preemptive measure. I've spent five of the last seven nights drunk, I did a few things that I mildly regret, and I am tired of having a fuzzy memory. Come weekend I look forward to being trashed again, but I think I owe it to myself to spend five nights being sober this week just like I spent five nights being drunk last week.
Finally, it should go without saying that I'm asking you not to be judgmental about this. I know not all of you drink as heavily as I do-- some of you don't drink at all-- and that's cool, but please just don't be a jerk about it.