Alex commented on the last post so I assume there is some moderate interest in the subject matter.
Here is the drinking spreadsheet for the month of January. It details how much money I spend on alcohol and how many drinks I record. It’s an imperfect system for a few reasons which truly aren’t that important. A Coors Light is the same as a shot of Whiskey which doesn’t seem fair. Also, once you hit 10 drinks, who really knows anymore.
To respond to Alex’s questions on whether I drink during the week, I certainly do. The bigger drink nights are the weekends and there are plenty of drinks during bowling. I also don’t have a hard time reaching 10 drinks if the day is starting at noon and there is football on so I wouldn’t be surprised if they were under counted.
I’ve wrote plenty of times about dealing with alcohol and I’ve never made it a secret that it’s affected my life negatively at times. I’m sure most people don’t keep spreadsheets like this because it would be looked at as having a problem. I’m not proud of it but I’m also not ashamed about who I am. Each one of these recorded drinks is a social drink and it’s a stigma that people don’t want to stare dead in the face. It doesn’t bother me. If you want to argue if the socializing while drinking offsets sobriety, I think you’d know my answer.
Interesting tracking system. Can you clarify what the first two cost columns include?
For example, how can you spend $100 on alcohol at CVS?
Another example, how can you spend $200 on “things” at North Bowl?
I probably forgot to write where I was boozing on that line with CVS. It was January 1st so I’m fairly certain it should say Revolution House.
The $200 at North Bowl was probably tipping the bartender who I was trying to impress.
Alcohol is any bar or take out environment. Things is generic spending.
Thanks for the clarification.
Good to see you’re still supporting the bartenders. I’m pretty sure a few ladies from Mad River paid off their student loans thanks to you.