I remember once, I went with few friends to an Irish pub in
old town, it was 8 am - yes in the morning - and the bar was opening at 9 am
for St. Patrick's day. There was a long line outside holding the promise of
this being the place to be! When we finally got in, the bar was packed and loud
and I thought it was awesome! It was hard to get to the bar and even harder to
get drinks. So after the first round of Guinness, of course, and some shots of
Jameson, we were ordering doubles of everything, you know just in case it took
to long to get another drink!
And... that's about all I remember.... I woke up in the back
seat of our empty car! Apparently I got really sloshed, so my
"friends" took me out to the car and left me there while they
continued the festivities! I remember thinking, that it was only early afternoon,
there was much more time to party! So I went back to the bar and they were
still there! They made fun of me for a bit, saying that I was a light weight!
Ha! So I showed them! And there went some more Guinness and Jameson! And I
don't remember the rest.
That was that and I am sure the next day was spent hangover,
full of shame, trying to piece the day/night together, figuring out how, who
and when, and swearing not to drink starting at 9 am ever again, which I of
course did happen again...
So today, it's St.
Patty's day and I feel as lucky as a jolly leprechaun to be sober! I will go to a meeting in the morning and see some of my favorite people and hear their crazy St. Patty's stories. Then we will celbrate my daughters 9.5 bday - yes, the half is very imortant she says! - and we will laugh and
play and enjoying being a family. Then I will go to bed sober and I
will wake up sober, and there will be no shame, no guilt, no beating myself up,
and no trying to piece together the previous day. Then I will go to work sober
and deal with my grouchy hangover coworkers, who at times like these, are
the perfect reminder of why I don't drink anymore!
Oh my gosh, I SO relate to your story! I went to a "party school" for college and we also used to get in line for the bars in the early morning hours on St. Patty's Day. Of course, I have few memories of those days. Today, as I clean the house and sit around with my husband and children, I'm so grateful for the sober life I lead today. What a gift we have been given! Good luck tomorrow with all those cranky co-workers!
ReplyDeleteLol! Thanks for the comment... I made it thru, it was a very quiet office!
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