Lent is upon us once again, and even though I’m still not Catholic, I’ve decided to give up alcohol for Lent again.
Last time, I did it as moral support for Joe M, and to prove something to my friends and myself. This time, though, it’s purely for me.
I’ve been thinking about giving up alcohol for a while now, but I just can’t seem to pull it off. It’s one of the few guilty pleasures I have left. As Michael Pollan says, the worst part of any dietary restriction is the burden on others to plan around you. Perhaps a corollary to that is the social nosedive you take. I was never a social smoker, I’m trying not to be a social drinker anymore, and I’m not even much of a social eater because of my vegetarianism. I’m running out of reasons for people to hang out with me.
But still, this is something I’d like to do. First I’ve got to get through Lent again, and then we’ll see about doing it forever.
If you are going out socially at all in the next 40 days, please still think of me. I can be DD!
aww, well you should come hang out for minh and my birthday celebration on 3/14 in the castro. we’re gonna go to a club/dance/chill etc. All things that can be done w/out meat and/or drinking!
Sounds good!
Aww you don’t need to drink to engage in social events. When are you in the bay, again? Wanna hang out this week or next maybe with Drew, Peggy etc?
I’m in the Bay every Wednesday night through Sunday morning.