When I start to think
I need a drink
There’s too much stress
Isn’t the problem
that I feel I need it?
There’s the warning right there
So I need to heed it
If I don’t listen
I won’t need to hide it
Imbibe it
Lie about it
Crave it
Waste money on it
I’ll be free of its clutches
If I learn to walk the walk
without alcohol crutches
I’ll get stronger
I won’t need wine any longer
And I know this as much
as I know myself
It’s bad for my health
So when I’m sorely tempted
I’ll remember
I’ve been recently exempted
From the hangover club
This I feel I’ve been invited to surpass
With my sober VIP pass
Why go back there
I no longer care
About the cheap thrills to be had
Were they really that good
Or decidedly bad?
If a life of serenity awaits
I’ll leap into it in good faith
Don’t want to lie or hide bottles
Which could all become a fact
Who has time for all that?
What price is peace of mind?
It must be expensive
I’ll probably find
What did you say?
Are you sure you’re not lying?
Could it really be about
just not buying
The toxic substance on the supermarket shelf?
That gives no sustenance or anything else?
You know,
I agree that alcohol-free
won’t fix everything in my life
Especially not overnight
But it would certainly help
Wine witch keep your wine
I want peace of mind
I won’t get that if I’m stuck in the alcohol doldrums
With you smugly stirring your cauldron
Start reading here to earn your sober VIP pass to Exemption from the Hangover Club :
Guide to your First Month Sober: Why and How to Quit Drinking
Demystifying Sober – Survival Guide From My First 10 Days Alcohol-Free

This post was written by Floss authors of An emoji-explosion reminder to myself of how alcohol lies to me
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