My stepson gave me a few onces of boot leg wiskey yesterday when I went to see my step daughter. I just tried it out and it was so strong that I am about drunk. I'm not used to drinking hard wiskey. I don't know where he got the wiskey but it sure is strong. Good stuff. My wife doesn't like any drinking because her dad was a drunk. I had better be sober when she gets back from college or I will be in the dog house. I don't blame her for her view of drinking alcohol, since it caused her much grief when she was young. I usually don't drink anything when she is home, but I will drink a beer sometimes when she is not around. At least I don't feel depressed right now.
Hope that rot gut doesn't make you sick! If you're not used to it, even a little can stand your hair up on end. I've had a taste or two in my day. Can't say I like the stuff, but when you're young and in a crowd it's hard to say no to just a taste. Yuck!!!!
How sweet of you to be thinking about your wife and her feelings. Yes, I know what she means about alcoholism and how it breaks down the individual and the family. Very sad stories abound. My life included...
Where do you live? If it's cold outside--bundle up and take a nice long walk. That should do wonders. Just don't run into anything. Besides, if you explain it to her as you did to us, I'm certain she would be understanding. (It might sound better though, if you actually threw up and then told her about it.) No doubt she would feel sympathy instead of anger.
My step-son just called and asked if I would take him to the doctor, about a 45 minute drive to Greensboro NC. It will be a few hours, so I guess I will be OK by then. He lost his drivers licenses because of being drunk. He has recovered from his drinking problem this last year but hasen't got his drivers license back yet. He has to go to school and it cost about $700 dollars. I think it is about time he did this. I sure am glad he saw the error of drinking so much, and I don't mind taking him to the doctor but I do think he should get his drivers license again. He needs to be able to run his own kids to school etc. He is not able to work anymore because of a back injury on his job. I sure hope he can deal with his pain and life after this accident. I know it's not an easy task to make this adjustment to his life. All my kids are having financial problems, except my paternal daughter, and I don't know for sure how her life is going right now. Her husband works for his dad and he also is having alcholic problems(his dad) so his business is going down and he isn't working much right now. Life sucks sometimes.
I'm feeling a little better now, I drank some water and took a walk in the cold, but still feel a little high, It's been years since I drank hard whisky. I forgot how little it takes to make you feel this way. I really don't like it. I don't mind a little buzz, but don't like more than a beer or two. I'll be OK by the time my wife gets home. I'll never become a drunk, I just don't like the way I feel right now. I'll know better next time. My grand-son would laugh at me now. I don't know what proof the whisky was, but I bet it was about 200. I should have known he would have the good stuff.
Actually, I have very negative feelings about making other adults in your life pay up because you had a bad experience with your father being a drunk. You are not your wife's father, nor is anyone else. I hope you won't mind my saying so, but I think your wife needs to grow up and get a grip. She's the one with the problem now.
