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Posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 22:36:33
Im kind of drunk. I suddenly want a cigarette. But its been so long. Why didnt I get a pack when I got the small bottle of wine a few hours ago. Because Im not supposed to be smoking. Or drinking. Hence the small bottle. But here I am, drunk and wanting a smoke. And more wine.
So I begin to get dressed. Am I presentable? Close enough. I briefly wonder if the guy at the convenience store will recognize me and wonder why Im back for more wine so soon. I decide to tell him all my friends drank it. If he asks.
I get my keys and leave. My shoe gets stuck on the stairs. Damn stairs. I finally get down them, the car is SO FAR AWAY! I finally get to it. It wasnt so far after all. It takes a few tries to get the key in. Should I be driving? I drive. There is a car in front of me, hes going SO SLOW! We get to a speed bump. Seriously, is it really necessary to go SO SLOW??? Now its time to turn - so many lights. I turn. Its okay.
I get to the store and park. As Im walking in, I pass a grungy guy playing guitar with his guitar case open in front of him, as if hes in a big city playing for money or something. He looks at me. I try to give a polite smile as I walk by. He says, Smile, its not so bad!. What the hell was I doing???
I go inside, pick out a bottle of wine. There is this guy with long hair and a cowboy hat, dressed shabbily. He is talking to another guy in an antimated way. As we all proceed to the counter, I hear him say, Ive been shot, Ive been stabbed, but I aint never... I dont hear the rest. Its only then that I see the second guy is missing a hand. They both turn to me, as if to see what I have to say about the conversation. I look away, confused and drunk. I finally get to check out. I ask what the cheapest smokes are, feeling slightly stupid and trying not to appear drunk. I get Pall Malls. Pall Malls??? Seriously???
I walk out holding my bottle close so as not to drop it. Im very afraid I might drop it. As I walk by the guy with the guitar, the guy with long hair and cowboy hat are sitting together, and I hear the cowboy say, Look, she has a bottle too! I think, Yeah, tonight we all do.
-T
Posted by zenhussy on April 30, 2009, at 22:52:11
In reply to Tonight we all have a bottle, posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 22:36:33
Posted by zenhussy on April 30, 2009, at 22:56:04
In reply to Tonight we all have a bottle, posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 22:36:33
Posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 23:04:29
In reply to p.s. PallMall's? srsly? fer real?!! not KOOLs? ; ) (nm), posted by zenhussy on April 30, 2009, at 22:56:04
When I got home I just felt this intense need to write out everything that just happened. It was ironic to me how I was kind of afraid of these men, but in the end, we were all the same. I guess that's what I was trying to express.
-T
Posted by zenhussy on April 30, 2009, at 23:07:50
In reply to I'm okay, just felt the need to share..., posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 23:04:29
Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on April 30, 2009, at 23:08:15
In reply to Tonight we all have a bottle, posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 22:36:33
Hi T...
Well, I wish I could sit with you and a glass of wine. :) Here is a song/video, that I hope isn't too "happy" for you. Listen closely..the words are..well..amazing. I hope you like it...it's my personal song of "Hope"...as I try, really damn fu*&ing hard (and know you do too) to kick at the darkness 'till it bleeds daylight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxaAfaCln8
Jay
Posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 23:21:24
In reply to Re: Tonight we all have a bottle....and it's ok. » TexasChic, posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on April 30, 2009, at 23:08:15
That really was amazing! I love all the nature images, I'm a sucker for them. Thank you.
I didn't mean to cause worry with my post, it was just what I was feeling at that point in time. It was kind of dark, but also a feeling of connecting with everyone else out there. We all feel dark sometimes.
I don't know what happened to my punctuation! I wrote it on my computer first to catch misspellings, but ended up loosing some apostrophes and quotations. And I'm really not so much drunk as tipsy. So anybody who reads it, its meant as an artistic sort of thing.
-T
Posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 23:26:28
In reply to Tonight we all have a bottle, posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 22:36:33
Posted by Phillipa on April 30, 2009, at 23:53:42
In reply to Re: Tonight we all have a bottle....and it's ok. » Jay_Bravest_Face, posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 23:21:24
T you're med free right so drink why not????Love Phillipa
Posted by verne on April 30, 2009, at 23:56:04
In reply to Tonight we all have a bottle, posted by TexasChic on April 30, 2009, at 22:36:33
Posted by verne on May 1, 2009, at 0:08:19
In reply to thanks for triggering anyone with a drinking prob (nm) » TexasChic, posted by verne on April 30, 2009, at 23:56:04
If that was mean, I'm happy to be blocked for a year or longer. Please.
I just don't think drunks should go on a kind of parade, extolling substance abuse.
Hope I'm blocked for being honest. Please block me, forever.
forever yours,
verne
Posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 0:15:03
In reply to Re: thanks for triggering anyone with a drinking prob, posted by verne on May 1, 2009, at 0:08:19
I'm sorry Verne, I didn't mean to offend you or anybody else. I'm sorry.
-T
Posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 0:32:15
In reply to Re: thanks for triggering anyone with a drinking p » verne, posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 0:15:03
If even one person was offended or triggered by my post, that's too many. I really do apologize.
-T
Posted by verne on May 1, 2009, at 0:56:01
In reply to I'm sorry everyone. I wasn't thinking., posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 0:32:15
I should apologize. You didn't do anything wrong.
Don't worry about it, no harm here.
Stay Well.
verne
Posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 0:59:12
In reply to I was too hard on you. » TexasChic, posted by verne on May 1, 2009, at 0:56:01
No, you're right. I wasn't thinking about triggering someone with a drinking problem. I appreciate your apology more than you know. I don't want to hurt anybody. Thanks for writing back to me.
-T
Posted by manic666 on May 1, 2009, at 5:00:05
In reply to Re: I was too hard on you., posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 0:59:12
never mind alchol trigger , you just triggered texas , she was haveing a blow out no big deal . you make her feel bad then opologise , she is lonley at the moment, so think with your head she has soicial anxierty ,
Posted by verne on May 1, 2009, at 6:31:17
In reply to verne., posted by manic666 on May 1, 2009, at 5:00:05
manic,
I said I was wrong and apologized. Why are you still scolding me?
Verne
Posted by manic666 on May 1, 2009, at 6:45:50
In reply to Re: thanks for triggering anyone with a drinking prob, posted by verne on May 1, 2009, at 0:08:19
because you went to far, an you dont get away that easy.maby if you had read some of texas,s post you would no why.
Posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 12:50:15
In reply to verne, posted by manic666 on May 1, 2009, at 6:45:50
Manic, I appreciate your support, but Verne apologized AND he brought up a good point. It takes a big person to apologize, so I am very grateful for that. So please don't give him a hard time, okay?
-T
Posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 12:56:01
In reply to verne, posted by manic666 on May 1, 2009, at 6:45:50
That's all I can do. I'm not perfect. The post was supposed to be about sharing my mistakes. I certainly don't condone them.
-T
Posted by BayLeaf on May 1, 2009, at 19:38:00
In reply to Once more, I apologize for an inappropriate post, posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 12:56:01
apologies make it all better. that's Babbleland Bob logic.
how about not driving drunk again??
his funeral was huge. the whole school went. it flowed out onto the street. traffic stopped. drivers got out of their cars and cried too. the whole town stopped.
Posted by BayLeaf on May 1, 2009, at 19:49:15
In reply to verne., posted by manic666 on May 1, 2009, at 5:00:05
Verne has a right to respond to a post. He was triggered and has a right to say that.
If someone posts, drunk or not, people have a right to have feelings about that post. We all have to take care when we post. Posts will cause reactions. We have to take what comes. Lessons are learned through mistakes. TC hopefully learned a lesson today which might save her life.
And Verne's feelings and my feelings are as valid as TC's. And yes, she is a lovely person.
I don't want to beat her up. I want to help her.
Posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 21:07:44
In reply to as a teen my boyfriend was killed by drunk driver » TexasChic, posted by BayLeaf on May 1, 2009, at 19:38:00
The problem with deciding not to drive drunk is, you don't make good decisions when you're drunk. That being said, I wasn't drunk when I drove. I had consumed alcohol, but it wasn't a large amount and I felt fine to drive. I wrote a story based on things that had happened that night, but it was a story - the drunk part was an exaggeration. By the time I posted it I had consumed more alcohol and was feeling tipsy, but this was after the fact. This probably contributed to my posting something that was not appropriate here, not to mention writing being drunk into the story. I've apologized for posting this, that's all I can do.
-T
Posted by Kath on May 1, 2009, at 21:40:08
In reply to Re: as a teen my boyfriend was killed by drunk dri » BayLeaf, posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 21:07:44
TC - please be safe regarding the driving. I hear your explanation, but please be safe in future, okay? I don't drink, but from seeing my son, I really see the aspect of making less wise decisions about various things after having been drinking.
I hope you're feeling less stressed out. This is a very stressful time for you.
Any chance of getting free or cheap drugs from an online site?
luv & hugs, Kath
Posted by Gabbette on May 1, 2009, at 21:57:05
In reply to Once more, I apologize for an inappropriate post, posted by TexasChic on May 1, 2009, at 12:56:01
Ye Gads, far worse things have been done.
I didn't presume you were drunk when you drove, as for mentioning drinking, it's been done frequently and I've not heard the accusations of it triggering drinking before.One would have to stop reading everything altogether in order to avoid it.
There's also a substance abuse board. If people are triggered by the mention of falling off the wagon (you weren't bragging about it!) isn't a substance abuse board rather self defeating?
AA for that instance?
How many people have excused their posts as "Sorry PWD" There was even a joke about having to take a breathalizer before posting.People talk here about over spending, sex,
smoking, smoking pot any of those are things someone could theoretically have a problem with.Don't know why you caught it..
You can certainly decide on your own if it was
a mistake or not, ; 0.But as far as babble goes, I've never seen anyone
shamed for talking about things before. Like you said you weren't condoning them.
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