I quit back in 2017. The culture around drinking is astounding. I stopped trying to explain myself and just basically told people ‘because I didn’t want to’. My favorite is when I get asked (and still to this day happens) if I’m still “not drinking”. Their definition of quit is clearly different than mine.
Anyway - quitting was one of the best decisions of my life. Happy to hear you guys are on the same path. I don’t miss it one bit either.
Bingo. I have my reasons too, and I’ve never understood why people always sort of felt sorry for me! Maybe because I don’t want to follow in my mother’s footsteps. Or maybe I’d rather eat those 400 calories in the form of a great big burrito. Maybe it’s because I don’t want to risk driving after even one sip. I’m a lightweight obviously. But maybe it’s because it’s none of their FKN business.
I can't say how proud I am of you I love you so much so strong you know you aren't I'm gone through that to my husband is but alcoholic seems like I always get these guys plus I have very bad anxiety and depression I live we live in a studio apartment like a bedroom either of us have driver's license I don't know why I'm saying this but I have bad anxiety I don't like leaving my house and I know it's better to get out and do stuff but it's easier said than done but I go to Ashley's house that's about it they have me on Sans X for anxiety and he always calls me a loser and everything feels good to get this out I'm hanging in there though thank God I got my SSI check cuz I had my COPD and I can't work and I get medical insurance so yeah go crazy a lot
A very handy way to field an intrusive question is "Why do you ask?" It works beautifully. The inquisitor can never come up with a good reason. They stand there, flatfooted, mumbling.
I agree with this 100%. Sometimes I have wine with dinner, sometimes I prefer coffee or a diet ginger ale. If anyone questions it, I just say "because I don't *want* a glass of wine." That shuts them right up.
I quit back in 2017. The culture around drinking is astounding. I stopped trying to explain myself and just basically told people ‘because I didn’t want to’. My favorite is when I get asked (and still to this day happens) if I’m still “not drinking”. Their definition of quit is clearly different than mine.
Anyway - quitting was one of the best decisions of my life. Happy to hear you guys are on the same path. I don’t miss it one bit either.
100% spot on and perfect.
I’m not the world’s biggest Jim Gaffigan fan, but his “you don’t drink, why?” bit has always stuck with me. “You don’t eat mayonnaise, why?”
Bingo. I have my reasons too, and I’ve never understood why people always sort of felt sorry for me! Maybe because I don’t want to follow in my mother’s footsteps. Or maybe I’d rather eat those 400 calories in the form of a great big burrito. Maybe it’s because I don’t want to risk driving after even one sip. I’m a lightweight obviously. But maybe it’s because it’s none of their FKN business.
I can't say how proud I am of you I love you so much so strong you know you aren't I'm gone through that to my husband is but alcoholic seems like I always get these guys plus I have very bad anxiety and depression I live we live in a studio apartment like a bedroom either of us have driver's license I don't know why I'm saying this but I have bad anxiety I don't like leaving my house and I know it's better to get out and do stuff but it's easier said than done but I go to Ashley's house that's about it they have me on Sans X for anxiety and he always calls me a loser and everything feels good to get this out I'm hanging in there though thank God I got my SSI check cuz I had my COPD and I can't work and I get medical insurance so yeah go crazy a lot
A very handy way to field an intrusive question is "Why do you ask?" It works beautifully. The inquisitor can never come up with a good reason. They stand there, flatfooted, mumbling.
I agree with this 100%. Sometimes I have wine with dinner, sometimes I prefer coffee or a diet ginger ale. If anyone questions it, I just say "because I don't *want* a glass of wine." That shuts them right up.