tis the season to be .....

Last night my Bestie lost her partner. not lost as in died but lost as in getting drunk and going missing for several hours. He is back now, muddy (?) with a headache having returned to his childhood home in the early hours to make his way into the house and sleep on the sofa. This was after her going out in the early hours of the morning to collect him. He was not where he was supposed to be and not answering his phone. She was worried the whole night and was phoning the police as he walked through the door.

Today they have a lot of talking to do!!!

LSP and I are occasional drinker's and often go weeks or months without drinking. If we are going to a social event together often neither of us will drink. Sometimes we enjoy going out and having a few drinks especially when we are catching up with adult friends and this may happen 2/3 times per year.

I am proud to say that our children have never seen us drunk and OD was 21 before she saw me merry. previous to that she has not seen me have more than 2 glasses of wine.  We have always had a well stocked wine rack and keep some beer and spirits in for our occasional parties.

Alcohol can be very dangerous, it can wreck lives, destroy relationships, not to mention the health problems it brings. Some of the blogs I read concern me when people talk about downing vast amounts of wine/gin etc. facebook on a Saturday and Sunday morning has several people lamenting about their hangover's.

I do not think that alcohol should be banned or that we all should abstain  we just need to be more respectful of it and think about our drinking habits.

Supermarkets do not help either, when I was in the coop they had their discount spirits on each checkout!

last week I was reading the big issue and they had a feature about some of their seller's. One chap said that he only got drunk once, it just lasted for 18 years.

amidst all of the festivities think about why you are drinking? having a drinking problem is not just about drinking every day. just think?

have you ever felt guilty or ashamed about your drinking? have you lied to people about your drinking? have friends or family ever said they are worried about your drinking? Do you need to drink to relax? Do you need to drink to feel better? Do you regularly drink more than you planned? do you drink so much that you black out or forget what you did when you were drinking?

If any of these is a yes, talk to someone. your GP is often a good person to start with.

Sorry for this lecture, but Alcohol can be dangerous especially at this time of year when alcohol is everywhere!

(nice christmasy blog tommorow)