Vol.50 8 ways alcohol builds a wall between us
“I’ll be home by 6 pm, I promise.”
It was my partner’s 26th birthday, and I told him I’d grab sushi from his favorite place on the way home.
But I stopped at a coworker’s happy hour — “just for one.”
One became four.
When I finally walked through the door, the clock said 8:07.
Six missed calls lit up my phone.
My hands were empty — no sushi, no birthday dinner, nothing I’d promised.
I still remember the look on his face.
Disappointment mixed with something I couldn’t quite name.
That ended up being the last birthday I ever spent with him.
It made me think about you — has alcohol ever made you forget the things that matter to you the most?
On the surface, alcohol promises a quick solution for loneliness.
But little by little, it often builds a wall between us and those we love the most.
Forgetfulness is only one of the ways alcohol builds walls between us and our loved ones.
Check out this month’s deep dive to explore the other 7 ways alcohol creates distance in our relationships.
Jeanette
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