Oh. And this one. Kills me.

Thank you to everyone who has posted this evening. You have all - truly - given me the extra strength and support I craved.

WOW. Thank you so much for being so candid... that was brave of you. And thank you for the support, understanding, and validation.

Just purchased it. Drinking; A Love Story by Caroline Knapp

BoobsMcGee gets a follow simply for the username.

That was amazing. Thank you.

I'm already doing that! Thanks for the validation. Everyone's responses are doing me a great deal of... *sigh*... positive tonight. Happy to thank you for being a part of it.

Yup. Thank you, Gazzo.

Anchovy - (I ADORE ANCHOVIES ON EVERY POSSIBLE THING SO I THINK I ADORE YOU ALREADY)

No. No bones. That's why I'm in this forum.

With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine.

You're totally right. I have the utmost respect for her. So I should, therefore, give her my respect as well. Doing it.

Terrifying.

He would never :) But, thanks

Thank you, Goddess. You've made a lot of very valid points, and they are all ones I have committed myself to - independent of everything but ME.

THIS was an eye-opener (and I don't mean a Bloody Mary w/raw egg *although I've done that in my 20's*).

Will do. Thanks.

Thanks. I was really scared. I very nearly chickened out.

Here's maybe something interesting for all of you kind enough to follow this thread and reply.