Monday July 2 - Supportive Friends

My name's Will and I'm a social alcoholic. It's been six months, one day and 21 hours since my last drink.

To mark the halfway point of this challenge, I decided to seek the opinions of my friends and family, via the medium of a group email. Did they think I'd get this far? Do they think I'll make the full year? Do they care?

The first thing I discovered is that nearly all of my so-called friends have changed email addresses and failed to tell me. It is unclear whether this is because they are bored of my tee-totalism, or just bored of me.

Anyhoo, here's a selection of those who haven't changed emails, could be bothered to respond, and did write something worth noting. With my responses, natch.

Matt Laddin:

Did you think I'd make it this far?

No

Do you think I'll do another six months?

No

Do you care?

No

(WB: Ooh, catty. You can tell he used to be a 3am girl.)


Don:

I'm confident in your determination to see it through but am hoping
for a spectacular fall off the wagon - preferably just before the 12
months are up. Don't know why - just seems apt.

I couldn't care less whether you drink or not but have really enjoyed reading about your exploits. If you would rather have insults to publish however, try this:

'Please finish soon and get back to ruining other people's lives
rather than you own, you journo-scum.'

Cheers

Don

PS. We still on for this weekend?

(WB: Yes.)

Caesar:

I assumed you would do it, as, despite your obvious love of the booze, I didn't think you'd allow yourself to make such a big claim and then fail, thereby giving friends and foe the opportunity to rip into you.

(WB: Oh really? Well I've checked your email from December, and it says nothing of the sort. Just bangs on about marathon training.)

Rob:

good luck son. I'm proud of you.

(WB: Rob, we've been through this. You're not my father.)


Raj:

I think I thought that you'd struggle a bit more than you have.

When you have bored me over the last six months I have struggled to figure out
whether that's because of the lack of booze or your inherent dullness.

(WB: Ha ha ha!!! Great one, mate! LOL! :) I'd say something vitriolic back, but Raj is this blog's greatest publicist, so I can't risk offending him...)


Seriously, thanks to all who responded. All readers, whether you know me personally or not, should feel free to leave messages - abusive or otherwise - on the blog forum.