In fact, I was always the biggest alcoholic in my family, addicted to Jägermeister but I had to choose between continuing to drink and dying or stopping. Well, I’m here now writing this post
Congratulations! How long have you been sober? I’ll be up to six years in a few months. Wewt! Keep it up!
Since the end of 2019, it was difficult in the beginning but now is everything fine
I can even attend parties without giving into temptation
I had a severe alcohol problem but I hid it quite well, high functioning (most of the time, the other time I was hiding behind things like depression, anxiety, burnouts,…). So I got so much alcohol and alcohol related gifts as presents always. Then I finally started to cut down on drinking until I eventually stopped. But since no one really knew why I did that, they continued with the gifts. Even when I was pregnant and had a baby, I wasn’t invited to drink but it was assumed I would pick it up again soon, so… More alcohol.
I just moved and my new landlord gave me a bottle of champagne. Though he even knew I am still breastfeeding (a great excuse to not drink) but “well a glass can’t hurt on Christmas”.
Nothing wrong with secretly regifting some of those to friends
Mike Stoklasa of Red Letter Media is a meme image now? Mike Stoklasa of Red Letter Media is a meme image now.
At least they are thoughtful gifts relevant to you. I get gift cards or socks that took zero effort.
I always get some useless trinket and the line “you’re just so hard to shop for”
Family talking: “what does Garry like these days?”
Family talking: “hmm. I don’t really know.”
Family talking: “he kind of goes to work a bit but he doesn’t do much else.”
Family talking: “silent thinking”
Family talking: “Alcohol?”
Family talking: “yes! That’s what Garry does, i mean that’s what Garry is, I mean that’s WHO Garry is. An alcoholic. Garry the alcoholic.”
LOL! For me, it’s any Guinness-branded merch and bourbon glasses. I’m not single anymore, and we had to subtly suggest a gift card for fancy coffee beans. Still got a sweet Guinness hat, though.
