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Mummy’s Wine Time

Why did I stop drinking? I wasn’t a blackout binge drinker and I didn’t come close to hitting any kind of rock bottom. I just decided it was time to take a break from the booze. As a mother and as a woman my wine time wasn’t serving me well anymore.
My mum was congratulating me on not drinking recently.
I told her Iโm not going to lie, Iโd really like a cold glass of wine now sitting here chatting on a Friday night with her, especially as I used to do that. But I donโt like what that glass of wine actually is. Not that she was offering me one btw.
I then listed the following reasons why I wouldnโt want a drink:
1. Itโs a poison
2. It affects memory
3. Itโs a Level 1 carcinogen
4. It causes crap sleep
5. It causes anxiety
6. Itโs a depressant
7. It alters perception
8. Itโs like drinking dog urine in orange juice ( think about it ?!)
9. The misery of having to moderate as itโs addictive so Iโd want more and more over time
10. I recited my wine witch poemโฆ ( see end of post)
11. The book Iโm reading โThe unexpected joy of being soberโ that is mind blowing showing the authorโs failed attempts to moderate and her experiences in the grip of her alcohol addiction
12. Iโve looked over the edge into what could happen re: slippery wine slope and I donโt like the view!
I asked my 8-year-old if he noticed a difference between if Iโd had a drink and if I hadnโt.
He said yes and he preferred me not having wine as I am โhappier, more polite, and do deep breathingโ but after a drink Iโm โstressed, tired and shoutyโ.
Wow, worth it being AF โค
My son said that he is disappointed when I drink as then Iโm โin a really bad mood and not able to have any fun with me as youโre all tiredโ.
He said heโs happy when I donโt have wine as โthen you can enjoy having fun with meโ.
I said well I havenโt had any for nearly 48 days and he replied โWow mum Iโm proudโ.
I guess kids know eh ?

Today is day 48 alcohol-free for me and I have a message for the wine witch
poem read by author in video above
The Wine Witch Brought Down to Size
Wine witch you evil bitch I know we had some fun,
But I’m moving on without you now,
In short we are done!
You try to make me think I need you, in order to be strong
But I’m slowly coming to realise you could not be more wrong!
You want me to drink my troubles away in order to forget,
But I’m getting the measure of you now and instead I choose to connect
To talk with like minded people,
like other mum’s who struggle
To help me see the reality of wine time
Instead of through a hazy muddle
It isn’t as glamorous as I think,
my children would agree
It doesn’t make for great childhood memories
to see mummy out of her tree!
Children notice more
than people realise
and they’re drinking it all in
with their big innocent eyes
For their sakes the wine witch really shouldn’t be a part
Or one day she could wind up breaking their hearts ๐

More from the Author

This poem was composed by Floss The author of The Runaway Train and Nailing the Narcissist
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