oldr_n_wsr wrote:As someone who has earned his seat in AA... I have no problem with any of this... Others may disagree... Your results may vary.
Nor do I disagree. After 35 years of sobriety I "mostly" consider myself a committed non-drinker. It doesn't matter what the situation -- everyone around me can be somewhat under the influence -- yet I just put up with their silliness and know they enjoy their drink.
On occasion, at a party or gathering, I'll see a new wine variety or craft beer that was not available prior to 1981 and I'll taste it to understand what I'm NOT missing. I find this "ritual" mollifies any hidden or deep cravings I'm not fully conscious of and it strengthen my resolve not to return to the blackout, alcohol addiction that once ruled my life. I also have beer in the fridge and liquor in my cabinet at all times and it remains untouched until company stops by. Why? I won't allow my relatives and friends to feel inhibited by my personal life choices.
That said, at a point where my medical problems reach terminal velocity I plan to uncork and tap all of those tasty liquid resources that I've been staving off all these years. Nothing beats self-medication when no other options exist. And in advance... CHEERS!
“In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among us, a greater sincerity.”
I also have beer in the fridge and liquor in my cabinet at all times and it remains untouched until company stops by. Why? I won't allow my relatives and friends to feel inhibited by my personal life choices.
As do I. If I can't be around alcohol, then something in my programs is not working. I cannot hide from alcohol, that will not work.
That said, at a point where my medical problems reach terminal velocity I plan to uncork and tap all of those tasty liquid resources that I've been staving off all these years. Nothing beats self-medication when no other options exist. And in advance... CHEERS!
My mom was an alcoholic also. She had about 8 years sober and was dieing of cancer. She drank her last few days here on earth. She said she enjoyed it more than the morphine.
The only alcohol that has caught my eye was the Honey Maple Jack Daniels.
But it doesn't catch my eye enough to try it.
