"We are drinking beer at noon on Tuesday, in a bar that faces a giant car wash..."
Not that I'm literally doing that now, but I've definitely done my fair share of drinking at noon on Tuesdays. And at midnight on Tuesdays. And any other time.
I quit partly because I felt like it was turning me into a horrible person. I think about taking it up again now, as a last thing to numb me out before I ctb, but I actually kind of promised myself I wouldn't die drunk. My bf's late husband was in recovery when they got married, but soon after he was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. I guess he kind of lost the plot after that ... the physical pain and mental anguish just broke him down. So he started drinking again, and I guess he could be a pretty mean drunk. He lashed out at people, including my bf, and the last year of his life was just that much more excruciating for everyone. I actually don't judge the guy for picking up alcohol again. I can't swear I wouldn't do the same in his position. Just hearing about it made me think, "Damn, I am not gonna go out like that." So that's why I'm not drunk right now.
Well, that and the fact that I have 12 cents in the bank and no car, lol. That has something to do with it too.