Hola Sober August

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VACATION and DRINKING!

In my drinking days, the most exciting thing I had to look forward to on vacation was more drinking. In this way, vacation was like every ordinary day, but I felt permission to drink more than usual.

On vacation, I was drinking with friends vs drinking alone. Vacay All Day drinking vs waiting for the clock to strike a certain early evening hour. All-inclusive drinking vs limiting myself to only drink the never enough bottles and boxes at hand. Vacation drinking had an illusion of being less depressing too. I was poolside with others vs alone on the couch. Boat drinking with a driver vs worrying about carpooling. I thought vacation drinking was wild, fun, and spectacular. I thought going off to drink in a tropical location was exactly what dreams were made of.

I have a Facebook full of memories popping up showing all my precious drinks on vacation.

A Bloody Mary at the airport. It’s 10 am and this proves no alcohol problem. Vodka in the morning is perfect for vacation. I’d go so far as to call it #mybestlife. Here’s my wine on a lovely tablescape. Here’s a glass of chilled chardonnay with the ocean in the background. Here’s some alcohol with a fancy dried orange garnish in it.

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