What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

[HoldingPattern]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

Thanks rebirth!


Pride: ok, yeah, that's pretty gross.

[Pride before Fall]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

True dat! : )

[BradyKelly]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

Pride before Fall;974434 wrote: Speaking of hitting ourselves with rocks: I hate when I drain near-empties from parties the night before so the flat, warm, sour contents don't "go to waste." How gross is that.

Many years ago I woke up in extreme shakes and anxiety, after a rather heavy, maybe 3 day, binge. I pulled the spout thingie off and downed nearly a whole bottle of Angostura bitters because it had alcohol in it.

[Pride before Fall]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

That's pretty gross, too, BK!

I hate 'needing' alcohol and ativan on holidays just to deal with my family.

[rebirth]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

I admit that I drank all the half empties too. I hated when my guests never drank all the contents in their glass ( I never had a problem with that) and it use to gripe me when someone made their glass of wine last a whole hour! What was the point in that?? I downed my first three for the effect and then drank the rest slowlyish. The drank whatever was left. I didnt care. As long as it gave me a buzz.
Wow I have come a long way. I still cant believe I am not drinking

[BradyKelly]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

rebirth;974939 wrote: I admit that I drank all the half empties too. I hated when my guests never drank all the contents in their glass ( I never had a problem with that) and it use to gripe me when someone made their glass of wine last a whole hour! What was the point in that?? I downed my first three for the effect and then drank the rest slowlyish. The drank whatever was left. I didnt care. As long as it gave me a buzz.
Wow I have come a long way. I still cant believe I am not drinking

At least you featured a 'slowlyish' part after the 1st 3. Normally, if I'm badly shaky, I drink my 1st 3 or 4 beers very fast, then the rest slowlyish, but sometimes things go wrong and later again the really start disappearing down my throat at a rate. Until I get taken home or fall asleep on the toilet. The last bit is a habit I became known for at local pubs.

[rebirth]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

BK most weekends I could hardly walk back home. I always relied on my partner to get me back safely. But OMG! In my sobriety I have seen him drunk a few times ( and he says he is fine) and it makes me wonder how we ever managed to get home safely. It also makes me wonder what state I was if I was worse then him. CRINGGGGGE

[icandothis]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

Wow, thanks for all the great posts guys! You are really reminding me of EVERYTHING that I hated about drinking! Some things I didn't even really realize! Eg. That gagging on the toothbrush! Wow, that's gone now!

For me the worst hate was the anxiety and guilt I would feel at overdrinking AGAIN and waking up with a hangover. Oh, and being a SLAVE every day to "what I'm going to drink today and when and how much..." And I'm sure I've finished half drunk wines at many a dinner party I've had...that's so gross! Would I ever finish someone elses half drunk water or coke??? NO!

Really, I think it's going to be easier for me to Abstain than to MOD -- at least that's what I've finally decided for myself so I'm looking forward to day 5 AF. Great thread! Thanks for all the great reminders of why I hate drinking!

[rebirth]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

icandothis;975620 wrote: And I'm sure I've finished half drunk wines at many a dinner party I've had...that's so gross! Would I ever finish someone elses half drunk water or coke??? NO!
!

Ugh. That really hit home that I am an AL addict. It would repulse me to drink other people's left over water or cokes ( all that spit) but I wouldnt care if it was alcohol.

[bear73]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

I hate the fact I've used it to squash my sad/angry feelings/feel more confident so instead I've become depressed and made more problems for myself.

[Pride before Fall]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

With a nod to Ican (thanks!), I hate...

MON overdrinking AGAIN
TUES overdrinking AGAIN
WED overdrinking AGAIN
THURS overdrinking AGAIN
FRI overdrinking AGAIN
SAT overdrinking AGAIN
SUN overdrinking AGAIN

[Doggygirl]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

rebirth;976688 wrote: Ugh. That really hit home that I am an AL addict. It would repulse me to drink other people's left over water or cokes ( all that spit) but I wouldnt care if it was alcohol.

Icandothis, wow that hit home for me too. I drank many a half glass of *whateverAL* over the course of 30 years. I have NEVER considered scooping up water or soda that way. Heck, I even felt funny in a restaurant asking permission to take someone's water glass that had not been touched! But I would have snuck whatever wine they left in a heart beat and not thought another thing about it.

We are SICK I tell you!!!!! Well, I'll probably always be sick () but at least I'm not a sicko-drinking-leftover-drinks any more......

Pride, I like how you painted a picture of the daily cycle. I can identify with that one too - 100%.

DG

[madmans]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

doggygirl is right it is a sickness and we have to rember we are sick! but i know we are sick and that is all off us. we can stop its hard, your have to want to do it .take up the fight

[Doggygirl]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

:bump:

[breaking_the_cycle]

What I HATE, LOATH, and JUST CAN'T STAND about drinking.

Doggygirl, thanks for the Bump!


Woke up every morning feeling like shite
Would wake up in middle of night dehydrated with headache
Would sweat profusely - yuck!
Would lose feeling in fingers and toes and blood sugar was haywire
Looked pale
Would have big panic attacks if went 24 hours with no alcohol
Felt frightened while drinking (feeling of loss of control)
Spent at least ?40 to ?50 a week on alcohol
Constantly felt ashamed of my drinking