quit sucking down booze like it's not booze

this goal because i fail miserably at it every week.

I split a bottle of wine over dinner with a friend. Thursday, began developing a sore throat. I want to stress to myself that though I was celebrating and not wallowing in my sorrows, it still depressed my immune system. I had just about kicked my cold. There are not only psychological but very health-oriented reasons I should consume less.

But it was a pretty tasty bottle, Monte Antico Rosso Sangiovese :)

just for my documentation. had only one drink saturday night, but two glasses of wine with dinner last night. i don’t feel entirely guilty about it though. my focus was on enjoying the dinner i cooked for my friends, rather than on forgetting (or wallowing in) my worries.

of wine yesterday. Not all at once; some in the afternoon, some with dinner. This morning I woke up with a cold. I was moving all weekend—carrying boxes in and out from 15 degrees to 80 degrees back and forth… but I’m sure the approximately two bottles of wine I’ve had in the past week has not boosted my immune system. This is what I get… Last night I was thinking about giving up on this goal because I’m so bad at it. Perhaps the cold is here to remind me of some consequences of not taking care of my body? I’ll keep trying…

stood up. drank two glasses of wine while i was on the phone with a friend. perhaps when i want to drink more than one, it’s because i’m being emotional.

Valentines day. Boy was working. Went to dinner with neighbor, shared a bottle of wine. So, that was about 2.5 glasses. But all in all, I’ve been doing well with this, and accomplishing moderation.

as i was lying in bed with a tummy ache for the third day in a row, i contemplated my booze intake. this weekend i had 5 shots of tequila, 4 pints of beer and 3 glasses of red wine. (partridge falling out of a pear tree?) why? i have more than plenty of fun sober and i’m drinking much more to get the same amount of tipsy. no, not a raving alcoholic and no where near the problems accompanying that condition, but just in need of a reminder to treat my body better. and save some $$. and make myself think about why i’m actually drinking so much so regularly. plus booze is a depressant and i don’t need any further assistance in that department!

so my challenge is to consume no more than one alcoholic drink in any one day for the next three months.