Today I was given an opinion of my behavior by a close friend. Because this particular friend did not like my personal choice she offered up her thoughts. At this point in my life I am well aware of the choices that I make for myself. I don't always do what others think I should but being a responsible adult I consider the consequences of my actions.
My son was gone for the week and I had been up watching TV since 5am. At 7am I had breakfast and at 9:30am I had a 12 oz MGD. Shocking behavior I know. I had nothing to do that day and it was left over from a party we had the previous night. I drank it as early as I did because of what happened on my birthday 2009:
I had gone to Vegas for my 28th birthday and my plan was to get up and go to sleep with drinks and food. It never happened. I had such a busy itinerary that I was lucky to drink at all that weekend.
I know it seems like the commentary of a person with a serious alcohol problem. However, this was just one of those things that I had heard people do when the are young and have that kind of energy to party and I wanted to be able to say I knew what it was like.
Getting back to my 9am beer. I had one. I did not get drunk. I did not got out driving. I stayed in the privacy of my home and I watched movies until I went to sleep. My friend told me that, "it was not healthy," and that as a friend she had to share that with me. Her tone implied that "healthy" referred to me joining a 12 step program.
I wanted to try something and I did. I will not be taking part in this activity again for sometime. Now I can say been there done that. I do not require the judgement of a friend to make that call.
