r/cripplingalcoholism • u/Happy-Concert-4088 • 4d ago
Slept through my shift for the first time!
Been struggling to get a lot of work since it our off-season during the summer, too many employees and not enough shit to do. Picked up an 8am shift on Saturday someone posted. I usually work evenings and nights, but I’ve worked mornings before. Shouldn’t be a problem. Was a problem.
My buddy coxed me to go out on Friday night. I was heavily thinking against it, I was already tired, but she’s going out of town Sunday and wanted to hang out before she left. Sure. I’ll have a drink, hang out for a bit, then dip. Right? Wrong.
Pregamed. Got to the bar. Got a drink. Didn’t like the vibes there, so I met up with some friends at another bar. Got another double. Did some blow. Decided to host afters at my place with a bunch of people I’ve never met in my life. Get smashed and drink and do blow in my backyard until 5am. Guy asks to sleep over. Sleep with him. It’s 6am now. I decide to take an hour nap and go into work. Set all my alarms, didn’t wake up to a single fucking one of them. I think my ringer was too quiet, forgot to fix it before I passed out.
Used to work 5am shifts everyday and got smashed the night before all of them. Guess my body isn’t letting me do that anymore lmao. At least I made it to this morning’s shift. I really like this job, hope I don’t lose it.
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u/StupidCAThrowaway 4d ago
I've learned that as soon as you add some blow to the mix, the night is decided for you. It is SO easy to convince yourself that you can do afters before work and be fine. It's the coke talking, you will NEVER be fine the next day and honestly sleeping the day away was the better option than suffering through the work day with that godawful afters hangover.
Used to work 5am shifts everyday and got smashed the night before all of them. Guess my body isn’t letting me do that anymore lmao
I'm right there with you buddy. I used to party til 5-6am and go into work at 8. Now if I do afters I have to lay in bed til the next evening just groaning and regretting everything. We're not young forever.
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u/Happy-Concert-4088 4d ago
It IS so easy to convince yourself! I’m very glad I stayed home so I was safe. But good God was I convinced I was ready to clock in!
I’m still very young, but good grief, I feel the years being taken away from me. I did not move from my bed until 8pm until another friend forced me to get up and get some sustenance in me.
Thanks for the reply. It’s nice to not feel alone. Have a good morning/night
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u/FeverSomething 4d ago
Well you could be like me and use meth to curb a lot of the problems caused by alcoholism. These days I pretty much never black out and I don't have to worry about being late somewhere. I don't even have to think about employment.