So I'm out walking around today, running errands and enjoying the perfect weather. As I'm walking down the road, I run into a gentleman who frequents one of my old regular bars. We chit chat for a minute before he asks "so, are you still a yoga instructor?". WHAT?!? Did I really tell this dude I was a yoga instructor?? I am not, not have I ever been, not have I ever made any steps towards becoming a yoga instructor. It was one of those lies I used to shroud myself in to appear cooler and more put-together than I was ( or am). I'm very grateful to not be living in lies any longer! I gracefully skirted the issue by laughing and saying, simply "nope- I'm a waitress. How about you? What have you been up to?". I couldn't help but feel a tinge of shame while laughing at my former self as I walked away. Really- a yoga instructor? Hahaha. Glad to be sober:)
I remember telling my husband that I seen ghosts. I even gave them names. I can't believe some of the things I lied about. To make matters worse I actually believed them myself.
My most common drunk lie was: "I've just had two beers!" Meanwhile I would be slurring and fighting to keep my head up. Guess I had reeeeally low tolerance.
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When every situation which life can offer is turned to the profit of spiritual growth, no situation can really be a bad one.-Paul Brunton
Hey Adam, ... my wife would ask if I'd been drinking when she got home from work and I'd say I just picked up a couple beers on the way home from work ... yep, ... 2 --- 40oz'rs
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