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Aristus

(72,024 posts) Sat Jan 24, 2026, 09:44 PM Jan 24

I've never needed a drink more than I do right now. [View all]

Having a smoky Martini. Gin, single malt Scotch, and a dash of dry vermouth.

Mrs. Aristus is here, so I’m not going to go all-out, full-bore, balls to the wall drunk. But I sure want to.

I don’t know how much longer I can go on with things being this way.

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I've never needed a drink more than I do right now. [View all] Aristus Jan 24 OP

I hear you. I am surprised I haven't started day drinking yet. yellow dahlia Jan 24 #1

I took all of Election Week 2020 off from work. Aristus Jan 24 #3

I hear you. yellow dahlia Jan 24 #7

For people with empathy, it's a dark, dark time. LuckyCharms Jan 24 #2

Indeed. Aristus Jan 24 #5

So true. yellow dahlia Jan 24 #8

I share your feelings brother. Cheers🍷 surfered Jan 24 #4

I cried that night. Aristus Jan 24 #9

I haven't had a drink in over 40 years. rzemanfl Jan 24 #6

You're a stronger man than I am 👍 surfered Jan 24 #10

13 years for me and I feel like slamming a pint of Tullamore Dew. LuckyCharms Jan 24 #11

Stay strong!!! My battle was with cigarettes. 19 cents a pack at the PX and free in C rations surfered Jan 24 #14

Had the same battle... LuckyCharms Jan 24 #15

In treatment I was told to rzemanfl Jan 24 #20

😁🙏 surfered Jan 24 #24

I was never a problem drinker. murielm99 Jan 25 #36

My feelings involve weapons rzemanfl Jan 24 #18

It's exhausting. I'm exhausted. CrispyQ Jan 24 #12

Me too. Aristus Jan 24 #13

Trump will soon be dead, hopefully before me. The collaborators will be jailed, out of work and eternally shamed. surfered Jan 24 #16

There is no God. Aristus Jan 24 #17

I did say "if." surfered Jan 24 #23

25 years, one month, 14 days. 12 December 2000, when 5 corrupt, niyad Jan 25 #32

I haven't had a drink since May of 2024. I had 34 reasons to drink that day. rsdsharp Jan 24 #19

I just want to piss on his grave. rzemanfl Jan 24 #21

Me too. Aristus Jan 24 #22

I think days of it rzemanfl Jan 24 #25

A couple of us actually developed a business model of guided tours to the gravesite to piss on it surfered Jan 24 #26

If they charge a quarter per piss they can pay off the national debt. rsdsharp Jan 24 #28

Same here. I'm at a loss for words. GP6971 Jan 24 #27

11 years sober here orangecrush Jan 24 #29

Dry January since November 2024 BidenRocks Jan 25 #30

29 years clean and sober. Iggo Jan 25 #31

43 months sober RainCaster Jan 25 #33

My Prim Care doctor actually recommended I drink booze BigmanPigman Jan 25 #34

I don't cry but I've been crying all day. sillywabbit Jan 25 #35

Mezcal does sound good right about now. Aristus Jan 25 #37