Posted by verne on December 3, 2004, at 11:01:03
In reply to Re: Tapering Down, posted by partlycloudy on December 2, 2004, at 14:05:32
I somehow made it through yesterday without drinking. Feeling much better but here's the damage after five weeks of drinking off and on:
blood pressure: afraid to check
weight gained: 3-4 lbs.
money spent on beer: *$250.00
money spent on movies (I would not have rented sober): $18.00
amazon spending spree on a couple movies I otherwise wouldn't have bought: $50.00
people finders/searches: $96.00
beer transport: $20.00 (twice paid for rides)
credit card replacement: $6.00
phone calls: $25.00+ (my usual long distance bill is about $1.50.
alienated friends: 1 Burned all bridges with an email.
strained friendships: 2 Used a former pastor for a shopping run to buy beer; used another friend for a "shopping" trip.
hot liver: 1
I don't know how many more of these binges I can survive. I'm even considering AA or (ugh) church again.
verne
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