How can I say no?
If someone wants to get better, they first have to realize they have a problem. It took me awhile to realize that I wasn't just a moderate drinker, I was an alcoholic. I would try washing away all my problems with the bottle, but it drove me to a state of insanity if anything. While living in Hoboken with a friend of mine, the problem only became worse. I would spend a good portion of my paycheck on alcohol and the rest would go to the obvious things like rent, cable, and food. I was drinking down atleast a fifth of whiskey every week, thinking that it was the only thing to keep me sane. What I failed to realize that because of the alcohol, I was isolating myself from the people I care about. I lost the love of my life due to the bottle and for some strange reason I still continue to drink. I just came back from the pub and my buddy Lou was there. I shook his hand said hi and took the seat next to him. Now because I realize I have a slight drinking problem, I decided that I will not drink whiskey anymore and just sip back a few beers...whats the harm in that right? Well before I know it, Lou was buying my next beer and offered to buy me a shot. Now like I said, I am trying to stop drinking hard liq but because he was offering to buy me the shot I had to be polite. Its something I've learned when your drinking at an Irish pub, if you don't take a drink someone is offering you, its like telling them fuck you. Its very disrespectful. So because they ran out of my whiskey of choice...Tullamore Dew...I just took a shot of Jameson and siped back on my brew. Lou and I spoke for awhile about music and getting together and jamming. I want to start playing some shows and making some side cash for something that I love. Maybe get a groupie thing going lol that would be pretty sweet. But he heard me at the bar singing a few tunes off the juke box and said that I have a good voice and he wants me to play rythm and vocals for a band he is starting up. I said sure, I'd love to. I only wanted to do it for the love of the music and because its a hobbie of mine, but he told me that we would also get paid for doing the gigs and that my chances of getting laid after the shows are very likely. How can I say no?