Just One More…
If you hear yourself say, "Just one more, " you're already in too far. Walk away, go home. I'm smart enough to say that I do have a problem with alcohol. Now, I'm not a drunk who goes out every night and gets shit-faced. I don't get blind drunk, trip over my shoelaces and vomit up my noddles.
However, I have a daily reminder of the badness of drinking, and I have no idea how I got that daily reminder. You see, my brain thinks it's on top form when I drink; it doesn't let me stop, considering that the more that goes in, the better the shit will be coming out… I get louder because My brain wants everyone in the next county to hear what I have to say, which according to my brain, is the most poetic philosophy you'll ever hear. Nothing like it has been spoken since the days of Ancient Rome and Greece. Marcus Aurelius would be in awe of my eloquence; I'm an orator of the highest order. Everyone should be hearing what I have to say.
Then, for a moment, your brain hits reality like a light being switched on; you notice that nobody is listening, nobody cares, and those standing next to you look embarrassed, and someone is asking you to turn down the volume.
Your drunk brain is saying, fuck'er, you're not smart enough to understand what I'm trying to say.
Your semi-cogent brain is saying SHIT! I did it again. And so you quieten down to an average level of speech. You pay your tab intending to walk away and go home. But then a conversation starts; you like this conversation, and the drunk brain jumps right in; you hear it say just one more. And you know what? You stay and have just one more.
There is a feeling of missing out; you want to be friends with these people, and you probably already are. And you know what, if you went home instead of having another beer, you'd still be friends with these people. Instead of saying, 'Just One More,' say, I'm done, guys; take it easy, give them a wave, a pat on the back and a handshake and go the fuck home.
If this seems like the norm for you and you want help, here are some links.
