Pros and Cons

Of course, quitting drinking has its pros and cons. Some days I think there are more cons, but I keep plugging along.

PROS

• I can stay up long enough to enjoy primetime television
• I wake up feeling fresh and new, as much as is possible at 5:40am
• I actually complete the tasks I tell myself I want to do. Clean house? Suuuuure.
• Instigating religious conversations with my non-religious husband (I'm not religious either) when he's buzzed
• I save hundreds of calories with all the drinks I no longer guzzle down. Makes room for all of the cookies and ice cream that took its place.
• My husband buys me cases of diet coke

CONS

• I can't come home after a TT (Target Tantrum) and have a cocktail to recover from the episode I just barely made it through
• The outside beer cooler my good friend got me as a housewarming gift will take longer to empty at pool parties (I'm sure I can round up a few friends to help me out)
• Lunch at Benihana no longer includes a bottle of Saki.
• I can't take full advantage of my company and drink all their open bar alcohol at the Christmas party
• Football Sunday no longer includes beer
• The blender can no longer make me nice, blended margaritas. I guess it's only good for healthy, nutritional smoothies now. Blech.
• I can no longer play quarters or asshole. Oh wait, I stopped that when I was 21 living in Lake Tahoe, working at Squaw Valley.