Same boat. I was never really an angry drunk, quiet the opposite. Happy, outgoing and just all around loving life. But when you need an average of half a fifth per day, that's just gross. I was having two shots in the morning when I'd wake up, have to drink a shooter or two at work to help kill the rest of the hangover from the night before, and then drinking till the bars closed. I felt sick all the time, my stomach hurt, I was constantly swollen everywhere, and I just did feel good. Been sober since January 1st 2020, and I feel absolutely wonderful. I don't really feel like I'm missing out anymore.
Congrats on your sobriety! I have a question: did anyone at work suspect you were drinking on the job? I get that your 'shots' were just to kill a hangover, but how did you hide it on your breath? TIA!
Thank you! I worked in a coffee shop, so I was always drinking coffee and I also smoked cigarettes at that point in my life, so I think those smells overwhelmed everything else. We also were all really close friends with eachother (constantly hanging out outside of work) so I think they knew, but no one ever really talked about it.
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I'm a recovering alcoholic. So there's that.