This week was pretty good, I was twice able to go out and drink socially with out stopping at another bar on the way home or drinking more once I got to the house. I did slip up once of Friday, coming home to take out a 6 pack after a family dinner. Not sure why I did that but by my standards ‘only’ having a 6 pack of domestic beer isn’t that bad. Lesson learned though – I paid the hangover toll from drinking that cheap crap.
I think the key this week was actually drinking socially. Too often I go out alone which leads to talking to no one but the bartender who can’t bring me more drinks fast enough. Tues & Wednesday I went out with friends and spent more time talking than drinking. I left the bar generally happy which seemed to equal not stopping for another drink or FIVE on the way home. Also my favorite bar has changed a good bit of staff leading to me going there much less.
The insomnia is getting a bit better too, still using the sleeping pills but now only every other night. Tonight will be tough; Sundays always are, between the early day football drinking and the Monday work stress I think I’ll always be up (and BLOGGING!)
Next week won’t be easy, as I’ll be traveling for work. Alone in a strange city with a corporate expense account is recipe for disaster. My only saving grace is that I’ll be staying in a casino for most of the trip. Gambling is one of the few things in life I consistently do without drinking. If this place has a poker room I’ll probably stay sober the whole time, though if it’s just a slots barn I’ll be in real trouble.
Sounds crazy but I swear moving to Las Vegas or Atlantic City is the soberest decision I could ever make as long assuming my bank roll stayed intact.
Hopefully I can at least stay dry the next two days before I fly out of town.
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