About a month ago I celebrated my 27th birthday with friends, food, champagne, champagne, champagne, a trip to the bar, and champagne. Ummm, yeah... I felt less than superb the next day and spent the entire afternoon in bed dry heaving with the worst hangover I've had in years. I couldn't remember leaving our house to go to the bar, coming home, going to bed, anything past about 9:00pm. Worst. Feeling. Ever.
For a few months I knew I wanted to make some changes in my life. I wasn't exactly sure what I was going to "change" but somehow wanted to grow up a bit. It turns out, maybe getting blacked out drunk was a blessing in disguise. On my 27th birthday I swore to S (and more importantly, to myself) that I was done drinking like a college kid. There is no way I can do that anymore while maintaining a marriage, a job, friendships and my sanity! I love going home and having a glass of wine, or occasionally having a few bottles of wine with girlfriends. I love spending Friday nights at home with S, watching TV, eating popcorn and drinking beer. That is not what I'm giving up. What I am changing is the heavy drinking, the partying, acting like a complete fool while thinking I'm funny. Yuck, so embarrassing.
It's been a month and so far so good! I haven't woke up with a hangover and always remember everything from the night before!
On another note...I've gained 10 pounds since summer!!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm hitting the gym hard tonight.
You have a good life now. You change a lot, but must stain steel day by day.
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