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[NoSugar]

I wonder if drinkers ever look at us non-drinkers and wish they fitted in with us.

I sure did! My teens and twenties were years of being a non-drinker, during my 30's I evolved from being an occasional drinker to a "normal" drinker, and my 40's were proof that this is a progressive problem as I gradually and unknowingly became addicted. At some point during that decade I decided to quit and discovered it wasn't that easy!! I remember vowing to myself that I'd be free by specific dates and repeatedly failing. Then I drew a "line in the sand" -- my 50th birthday. All the while I watched non-drinkers with searing envy and couldn't understand why I couldn't go back to being one of "them". I knew I'd been perfectly content as a non-drinker and never felt pressured to or embarrassed that I didn't drink, even in college when essentially everyone was. But that line in the sand just kept moving and it wasn't until my 55th birthday that I was finally AF. I love the crowd I'm in now :smile:!

[JackieClaire]

Evening,
Sugarybabe, thanks for the answer. I used to just think poor sods and pity them. Bet they were looking at me and thinking poor sod what a pity she'd be quite an attractive woman if her mascara wasn't half way down her face and she could walk without staggering.

[NoSugar]

Evening,
Sugarybabe, thanks for the answer. I used to just think poor sods and pity them. Bet they were looking at me and thinking poor sod what a pity she'd be quite an attractive woman if her mascara wasn't half way down her face and she could walk without staggering.

You know, I didn't really judge people about it other than marveling that they were willing to give up control of what they were doing and saying. I just couldn't imagine doing that and it followed me into my drinking days -- which is why I rarely overdrank in front of others and was a sad, lonely, isolated, sneaky, solo drinker (other than the acceptable 1 or 2 with dinner and for health...BS!!).

[JackieClaire]

Looking back, I'm quite (make that very) ashamed of thinking that. For a good few years my one liner used to be SOBER is an anagram of BORES. Nothing further from the truth although there's one exception with the woman who lives a few doors away............she's a non-drinking and stultifyingly boring.

[IamMary]

Evening

I rarely overdrank in front of others and was a sad, lonely, isolated, sneaky, solo drinker (other than the acceptable 1 or 2 with dinner and for health...BS!!).

Exactly me.. I was thinking the other day how come I always managed to take off my makeup, given that so many nights I dont recall going to bed.. I remember, I would have done all of that first, so a sad, lonely, isolated, sneaky, solo drinker, without makeup in PJs (which is hilarious given the romantic image that occasionally gets projected into my brain - wine in the garden, sun shining, flowers blooming, me looking fabulous, I may as well throw in an outdoor pool and a few staff for the craic..).

Looking back, I'm quite (make that very) ashamed of thinking that. For a good few years my one liner used to be SOBER is an anagram of BORES. Nothing further from the truth although there's one exception with the woman who lives a few doors away............she's a non-drinking and stultifyingly boring.

:biglaugh:
I like the idea that the drinkers want to fit into our world now.

[JackieClaire]

Good morning,
Back to work day for me. Not that its horrendously long but it can get very busy, sometimes emotional and at times damned frustrating.........but I :heartbeat: it.

[satz123]

Morning
Looks like I missed some great chats yesterday.
Jacks I totally get the drinking when excited about something.

I can clearly remember having a good meeting with my boss or a team in work or good news durning the day and the wine ALWAYS popped into my head.
Because I couldn't get it there & then I should have let the thoughts go - but I nurtured the idea all day till I got home

[JackieClaire]

Evening,
Getting quiet around here again
Absolutely lovely day at work, pretty quiet but it gave us time to have to have a good old natter with some of the clients. Mind you half the staff are either on leave or off sick.

[satz123]

:shutup:
I can't hear myself think with all the chatter on here !!!!

[IamMary]

HELLO

was that loud enough?

[IamMary]

Just sitting down... still renovating the bedroom - spent an hour going through the shite that I will never use again or never used in the 1st place! Imagine if you had the foresight to know, that you will NEVER use that organic sea spray for hair, never wear those stupid shoes that were so cheap in the sale (because no one wanted them!) or need 6 pairs of tweezers... I could be quite well off I think.

I did find some old wedding pics, taken by my friend.. most at the end of the night.. I knew that face, concentrating so hard not to look pissed on my wedding day, but the eyes give it away.. langers.

Sounds like a nice day Jacks..

[JackieClaire]

HELLO

was that loud enough?

Pardon..........

I've found a few dismal photos of me after a 'late' night and I shredded them.............never wanted to see that face again.

I'll have to get cracking on our back bedroom as the S&H just about finished getting his stuff out..............but its boiling upstairs. Its got lovely built in wardrobes that I stuff with even more crap.

[IamMary]

Afternoon JC. I love de cluttering but honestly, I don't know how crap accumulates so much.

Bit windy here but dry.

[JackieClaire]

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