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Taking on the Responsibility of Legal Binge Drinking

My brother turned 21 last week. He was the last one of us kids to reach that milestone. This past weekend, my parents brought him and his girlfriend down to Escondido for a weekend of golf and relaxation. I dropped the husband off up at the resort so he could enjoy the day golfing on Saturday while I worked. Before I left, he showed a rare moment of affection by putting his arm around my waist and stroking my side & back. It was amazing *lol* Now if I could only get him to hold my hand once in a while like he used to…

I drove the 30 minutes back up after getting off work, changing and picking up some clothes for the husband so we could spend the night, and of course making sure Gunny had enough food for the night and next day. We ended up having dinner at the Yard House in Temecula after failing to secure a reservation for another restaurant they had discussed prior to my arrival. We all had a variety of drinks and while most of the food was apparently mediocre, mine and my brother’s were great. Let me say, they’re seared sea scallop dinner with ouzo pasta & mushrooms is divine. Very savory and flavorful! On the way back to the resort, the husband, brother, his girlfriend and I made a stop at an actual Dippin’ Dots store to get some dessert1 followed by a quick beer pick-up at 7-11.

Sunday, the boys went out golfing nice and early, coming back to all of us ladies still in bed around 11am. We headed back up to Temecula for some lunch and wine at Longshadow’s Cowboy Bistro where my parents enjoyed their sandwiches, salad & soup very much. Their bistro is located in Old Town and they were apparently having an Old West and chili cook off weekend, simply driving down Old Town Front Street was not going to happen. Afterwards, we ended up at the actual winery, introducing my brother to our two favorite wine pourers. It was good to see them both there at the same time!

The other two stops on our wine tasting adventure was Wiens & Mira Monte. It was discussed that the only gentleman pourer at the former was quite stingy with his portions. The chocolate they provide with their red port tasting is heavenly. And I thought Longshadow’s Belgian chocolate boot was awesome… At Mira Monte was when the two youngins definitely gave in to the alcohol. They were giggling and acting as one would when you’re just beyond buzzed and entering into drunk territory. Brother’s girlfriend was definitely drunk *lol* We were making fun of the both of them.

To save money, we picked up groceries and decided to grill for dinner, but by the time everything was finally cooked and ready, we were all tired and definitely not up to eating all the food that was cooked. The husband and I ended up bringing the leftovers home with us, which we have eaten thankfully. They were good!

One of these days, I’ll have the brother and his girlfriend join us for Porn Star Karaoke ;) However, who knows when that’ll be since the husband’s days off will change, but not back to the Wednesday/Thursday he had before. *sigh*

This coming week, I’ll be going to the 2nd day of the Scottish Festival in Orange County and then heading up to LA to see my Marinara group of friends and our friend visiting from D.C.!! I can’t wait. I’m just surprised and disappointed with myself that I didn’t request this holiday weekend off like I swore I did over a month ago. Talk about one big FAIL. XP

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Addiction is Everywhere

I come from a family where we generally sweep any kind of turmoil under the rug. Others come from families where it’s widely known there are issues. Surprisingly, as I’ve grown older, the skeletons in my family’s closet have come to light. A big part of it is alcoholism. It’s a touchy subject with my grandma since she lost her brother (or uncle?) to alcoholism a la Edgar Allen Poe. Not to mention, there have been quite a few instances where family members have had their share of crashes and DUI convictions.

There’s been no talk of any alcohol treatment these family members have been to, so if they’ve actually gone through alcohol rehab I wouldn’t know. I do have one family member who’s come clean to me about their involvement and past with not only alcohol, but drugs as well. They, I know for sure, have definitely gone through the drug rehab process and just recently celebrated either 6 or 7 years sober!

I’m generally in the dark about such goings-on, even when they’re close to me. Friends who’ve had problems with drugs beyond alcohol or marijuana, or just addictive behavior in general. It’s surprising and I feel pretty dumb when I finally find these things out, usually after the fact. What I think is fairly amazing is the husband’s father, after battling his own demons and addictions, has come through to become a successful employee at a drug & alcohol treatment center. He’s continuing to work his way up and through, attending school to become better versed in addiction counseling and the like. Knowing how to battle it is part of it, right?

One of the teachers I’m still close to from high school just lost her son to a heroin overdose. It was tragic, sudden, and after all the demons he’d been battling – he was sincerely on his way up in life. It’s not just those drugs we have to be wary of, but simple, legal ones like alcohol. I’ve observed and experienced what alcohol abuse can do to somebody and their relationships and it can get just as bad. I think every young person should be really educated on the effects of all these substances can really do to your life, and not just physically. There are plenty of experiences that others don’t need to go through to learn how serious the consequences can really be.

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Irresponsible

I’m pissed and upset. The husband came home drunk off his ass after a meeting and then going to a bar with his coworkers. I hate dealing with him when he’s drunk. Actually, there’s no dealing with him with his drunk ass. At this point, I’ll be happy if he passes out – which I think he has.

Everything’s wrong with that situation. He drove. He was with coworkers who, apparently, were all as drunk as he was so there was no one to be responsible enough to keep him from driving or do anything else stupid. He could’ve been hurt, he could’ve been incarcerated, he could’ve lost his fucking career. The only plus? I’m sober and aware enough that I’m not going to get into anything with him because it would not be productive. Oh, and he didn’t use our money to pay for his current state.

Ugh. This is all sorts of fucked up. What can I do? I guess next time this situation is possible, I’ll be driving his ass wherever. Fucking piece of shit.

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