Friday, October 24, 2008

MIRACLE DRUG FOR BOOZE HOUNDS???



What in the hell?!

I started this medication over a month ago, and I haven't had that "Omigod! It's almost 7! I better get dressed an run out to a bar before HAPPY HOUR ends!" feeling. Actually, the turning point was when I fell out of a cab, hit the curb, blacked-out and was held hostage in the ER until I could blow better than .18 on a breathalizer. Oh, yeah. That was a turning point. A big one. And after getting firm admonishments and lectures from family (drunkards), friends (lushes) and doctors (shrikes) I decided that I had to do SOMETHING. AA was OUT. I hate those sanctimonious fuckers. And to be quite honest, I had no intention of having someone "sponsor" me through a non-drinking spell. Not only that, if I want to have a fucking drink, I will, just watch me.

The label SOBER is SO not moiself.

The crux is, the Falling Out Of A Cab Story is Craig personified. I came to with more money than I left home with.

Now THAT'S what I call DRINKIN'!!!

My therapist told me about this Campral stuff. My doctor (god love her) wanted to put me on Antibuse, which makes you sick even if you have a mere SIP of a toddie. Like putting a leash on a cat, for chrissake. But my beloved Psychiatrist gave me a prescription to this new medication, and after a couple of weeks, I didn't have the impulsive urge to run out and buy a box of wine to quaff in a night. I actually managed to get through birthday dinner FORTY FIVE sipping cranberry and soda with my Surf n' Turf. My friends were drinking, and I touched nary a drop. I didn't even want to.

Ask anyone who knows me. It's amazing.

Now, I'm not one to lecture anyone about imbibing. But I definitely had a problem. Have, I should say. If I can make it through the HOLIDAYS without sloshing the nogs, awakening to find we have a new president in office, well.

Amazing.

Slightly different note. I went to buy a stamp for my ballot yesterday, and the nice post office lady gave me a Happy Face Sticker because "You won't be getting an I VOTED! sticker." Wasn't that nice? I wore it all day on my forehead.

AWWWWWWW.

CHEERS TO MY FELLOW TIPPLING PIXIES!


3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Info about Campral
http://www.drugs.com/campral.html

Katie said...

Wow. I might have to get some of that.

No. Ima wait until I fall out of a cab.

Seriously, though, that's awesome!

Craig Curtis said...

Katie!

A cab out falling is the best!!! And how DARE they hold me captive?! Not fair at all. And, BTW, what the heck are you using as a foundation? I've been looking around, but nothing compares to yours, my dearest.

Craig