A good measure of the true scale of any challenge is to assess the reaction of one's friends and family. I broke the news of my dry 2007 in a group email, to which I requested an honest and instinctive response.
Many were supportive. Some were abusive. Most were both. I reprint them here to give a flavour of the kind of support I can expect over the coming 12 months.
Pete: Brilliant, we'll obviously have to sabotage the project. Good luck anyway.
Hugo: I think it's utter madness, but that could be the difference between 'social alcoholic' and plain old 'alcoholic'. Best of luck.
Phil: We'll support you every step of the way, mainly by using you as a taxi driver and source of ridicule.
Jon: I trust that the perceived benefit of this madcap plan is that you can concentrate all your financial resources on smack?
(Note to readers, including parents and employers. That was a joke.)
Rich: You're not going to start using smack are you?
(For God's sake, do I look like Zammo or something? I'm not even Scottish, so let's drop the smack references, please.)
Charlotte: Great idea in theory but we're planning a sweep to see how long it will last. February?
Matt C: Just don't get all pious about it.
Don: Most people who give up booze inevitably become one of those boring f*ckers who only talk about their teatotal existence. Stay interesting.
Matt L: Don't know about eveyone else but I'm cutting Will off from this point on. He was only just bearable after a few beers, but stone cold sober? Rubbish.
Cardy: Weak.
Gregg: Social suicide.
Gary: I am away from the office until January 22nd, please contact our office directly if you have any urgent queries. Regards, Andrew.
Having pointed out the glitch in Gary's work email system, he gave the following verbal response: "You are dead to me."
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