It's funny (or sad) - I had an appointment with psychiatrist this afternoon and came to the shocking conclusion that this is the longest stretch I have been sober for in probably 12-13 years. The last time I have been sober for longer than this I was training for a corporate triathlon and something screwy was going on in my head (go back a couple of posts for the me with abs). So I guess realistically I have been a very heavy drinker for 10 years plus. I really am very lucky that my body hasn't completely rebelled against me - but from what I have been told I'm at that age where things would have started going downhill rapidly if I didn't nip it in the bud.
So that was a bit of a shocking realisation. I guess for me it's also quite easy to forget how easy it is to just drink. And that's something I have to learn to cope with or learn to find something else to do... my GP today suggested cooking or writing or something to kill the time and try to take my mind off it (I had to go see our GP has Olivia has conjunctivitis or has she's been calling it congunkeyetis).
And to be honest I have actually been pretty ok without the drinking. But as I was telling my psychiatrist as I am on the antabuse it's pretty easy as it does provide a psychological edge to help me deal with it. SOOOOO I was supposed to be on the antabuse for a month. When I go see him next week he's renewing my prescription so I will have an extra month on the antabuse. Do you maybe thing he knows me better than I know myself?
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