Here are fifteen things I know about myself at 40 years old that I didn’t know when I was 20. I hope this can be of some help to those of you still trying to find your way through the forest of enlightenment (Huh?).
Non drinkers need to stop hiding behind NA beers disguised as regular beers. Here are a few suggestions for some more honest options. I know I would drink them with pride.
I vaguely recall those nights — drunk as the wind, regaling a sober friend with ridiculously enthusiastic opinions about inane topics. My self awareness was blinded by a chemical confidence telling me that I’m incredibly interesting. My sounding board was forced to smile and agree, all the while hatching a social escape plan. Now that I’m sober, and frequently in that conversation electric chair, I feel qualified to provide a few tips to drinkers.
If you’re drunk, and talking to someone who isn’t, and you haven’t the heart (or awareness) to cut them loose, you can at least avoid any statements that start with the following:
If my 2 year old son had the verbal skills and self-awareness to make a Christmas list, I imagine it might read something like this.
Hi Santa,
Not sure how this works, but here goes. This is all the stuff I want.
