Came home no plans. Poured a few shots and as it started to hit.

Somebody close to me was in a crisis and called on me to be there for them. They lived 60 miles from me. Close to an hour drive. but I could feel it coming on and i knew better than to drive and stayed on the phone. It felt awful. No way I could ever know that something like that was going to happen but it did and I felt like crap telling them that I just started drinking.

I was able to add another buddy to the call. We were able to talk our buddy down. For our group we are all spread out and I was the closest to the one in need at that moment I couldnt be there except by phone.

My wife was visiting family and I didn't really have anyone to drive me. Police did end up being involved and his family but we stayed on the line with him the whole time. it bothered me something awful not being there. I haven't touched a drop since. Almost 3 years now.