You know you're an alcoholic when...

[K9Lover]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

When you decide you're going to "groom" your dog after several (10) beers. You wake up the next morning to a half bald dog that won't even look at you, just thankful you didn't cut an ear off!

[Choochie]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

Folks - I'm laughing at some of these stories. You know, laugh to keep from crying. But, aside from the tragedy, some of them are hilarious. Well, tragedy and comedy are flip sides of the same coin, aren't they?

Doggy - how did you do it? I can't imagine how embarrasing and having no place to escape to.

Bridge - it is amazing that we're alive to tell the tale. Sadly, there are many who aren't. Or, just as horrible, living in a constant state of struggling with their schizophrenic alcoholic brain - arguing in their heads about the pros/cons of drinking.

Choochie

[Doggygirl]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

Choochie;1006356 wrote: Doggy - how did you do it? I can't imagine how embarrasing and having no place to escape to.

Choochie

I kept on drinking. I was never so happy for a cruise to end in my life. The shame and embarrassment were complete. But not complete enough for me to face my drinking problem. I still had a couple more years of self abuse in me I guess.

DG

[peacenik]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

when you believe it's ok to drive your kid and her friends around after drinking a whole bottle of wine, and even buying more "while you are out".

egad, the shame in writing that down...

[BradyKelly]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

brittzak;353229 wrote: When you find yourself upside down in a Ford Explorer with rescue busting your window and you have no idea how you got there.
When you wake-up the next morning with a huge gash in your head that requires 18 stitches and have no idea what the hell happened.
When you wake-up so hung over you start drinking again to make the pain go away.

Oi! I have had accidents drunk, but remember how and why, but other times I have just woken up parked somewhere, with no memory. Absinthe (fake, but strong) did that, and each time I was close to work but far from home. I worked 60km from home, so I probably found, after getting hopelessly lost, that I should not attempt the drive. But, in SA, sitting sleeping in a BMW at the roadside is not very safe anyway.

[BradyKelly]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

TrappedDad;992504 wrote: when you are out of booze for the evening watching tv with your wife and she complains about a pain in her shoulder. you offer her one of your xanax, knowing it will put her to sleep so you can slip away and buy another bottle...just happened to me last night

If I had enough xanax to abuse one for that purpose I would never drink.

[madmans]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

when you eat part of a magic tree air freshner because you have no mints coming up to a checkpoint

[NoraC]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

madmans;1007257 wrote: when you eat part of a magic tree air freshner because you have no mints coming up to a checkpoint

:H:H:H

[Choochie]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

MM - wow, now that's a real gagger. Yuk.

And we lived to tell these stories, now that's worth something!

[Mish]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

When I wasn't invited to my older daughter's NICA Graduation Showcase performance because she refused to have me there in case I drank beforehand. She invited my first husband (her dad) and his second wife instead and she (my daughter's stepmother) texted me telling me what a great triumph my daughter had been. She (2nd wife) did it out of kindness, not out of any spite, but I actually felt my heart break because I had missed such an important event in my daughter's life.
That was a few years ago, but the grief is as intense as it was that night.
No-one to blame but myself.

[Mish]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

When my younger daughter, who has a stunningly beautiful and powerful voice, told me she will never sing in front of me again, because I would get emotional and cry when I was drinking heavily because it was so beautiful and I loved her and my older daughter so much, and I was screwing up their lives and mine with alcohol...and I was so desperately unhappy because I was losing everything I loved, and still I couldn't stop drinking... and yet, they love me still. Even when I couldn't love myself.
So proud of them, so wish I could have been the mother I wanted to be.
Looking back, I wonder how I couldn't accept at the time that I am an alkie.

[Ringing Cedars]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

Mishmash;1007368 wrote: Missing my older daughter's NICA Graduation Showcase performance because she refused to have me there in case I drank beforehand. She invited my first husband (her dad) and his second wife instead and she (my daughter's stepmother) texted me telling me what a great triumph my daughter had been. She did it out of kindness, not out of any spite, but I actually felt my heart break because I had missed such an important event in my daughter's life.
That was a few years ago, but the grief is as intense as it was that night.
No-one to blame but myself.

Aw Mishy-~ my heart breaks for you as my heart has many times in such sitiations.:l
Our reasons are different and i don't have any ansers hahah(sp). I know how much that hurt--don't --and I know you won't--GIVE UP TRYING AND HOPE. IT IS WHAT IT IS SWEETIE...i say these words for me too :l
sorry if i highjacked your thread

[Choochie]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

Mish, I didn't have any kids so I escaped situations like you're describing about your daughters. Maybe you could think in your mind that you have helped them escape AL seeing what it did to you??? They must be proud now that you're sober. I know you can mend these fences and maybe you'll end up with a more profound relationship with them in the long run. Sometimes we can't see it, but down the road something could actually be better because of this suffering. Sending you peace and strength.

Choochie:l

[Mish]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

This is such a wonderful thread and since finding it last November I've read through it a number of times. I'm bumping it for those who might not have seen it before.

[KingPin]

You know you're an alcoholic when...

You go to the local store at 10am and ask for a pack of cigarettes and the assistant asks 'Anything else, sir?' and you both know that your reply will be 'Oh yeah, and can I have a bottle of [budget label] vodka please'.

:argh: