[retteacher]

I was surprised to see that this thread was not begun at 2:36PM Eastern Time. Vacations & funtime for everyone. We're having the family (daughter, SIL, & g-sons) for dinner. It'll be fun.

My husb surprised me today by asking me to stop by the liquor store for a bottle of pinot for tonight's dinner. Either he didn't realize how serious my drinking prob was or he forgot. I conveniently "forgot" to get the wine & called my daughter to bring whatever AL they might want. I can always get them to bring it home w/them afterwards. I do much, much better when I don't have anything in the house tempting me...especially wh. wine.

I very briefly toyed w/the idea of getting the bottle of wine & "a little something for myself beforehand." I would get NOTHING out of sharing a bottle of wine w/others. It wouldn't even scratch the surface. Then I asked myself:
-Do you want to be tired & under the influence when the family gets to the house?
-Do you want the strain of acting "normal?"
-Do you want to ruin a wonderful family time?

No contest. No wine.

Mary