Happy Birthday To Me!

Good Morning Fellow Laboring Sobriety Members! Well, I had an experience to share and nature found a way to make me remember not to drink while in the sun. Yes, I was at my birthday party in Tomales Bay enjoying myself having oysters with my guests and a few glasses of wine later and a beer, I guess I had too much to drink! My husband says I gave my flowers away, I don't remember doing that. I don't remember walking to my car either and thank God I wasn't driving. I also cried for 45 minutes because my grand daughter never made it to my party and it was her birthday too. Maybe it was a blessing after all so she didn't have to see her grammie like that. I don't think my son would have liked it either. I had a great time I think but feel I cheated myself out of some nice memories with some great friends for a few drinks. Also, I got really burned and didn't even know it and I'm still suffering and peeling and can barely wear clothes on my back. What a lesson. I will never forget that day and God made sure of it. I have done this only once or twice in my lifetime but still, I don't like that I did it at all. Why did the few glasses of wine hit me so hard? Not enough water, enough food, the sun? All of those things matter but what we forget is that when we drink we start off where we ended the last time. I feel like I messed up so I won't do it again. Even co-dependents can screw up in this area just like me. What I realize now is that drinking alcohol is not what I need anymore to take away the stress of the week..... Jesus and sobriety is.