I am feeling tempted to drink and could use some reminders on why it’s better not to. I’m having a fibromyalgia flare up after having to drive the dog I’m pet sitting to the emergency vet due to a salivary gland issue. The owner gave me permission in text to take him for treatment and the vet is refusing to treat him unless the owner is reached by phone. The owner is on a ten hour flight to South Africa. I’m worried about the dog, I’m flaring big time, and I want to drink or do something to calm down. I need reminders about how awful drinking will make me feel. SOS please and thank you
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I was trying to pick apart the situation so I could emphasize the part that doesn’t stink but that all stinks.
The only thing you can control is your response to the situations.
Tell me the reasons you decided to quit in the first place?
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I’ll give you some of mine while we wait:
I blacked out, a lot.
I was mean.
My emotions were all over the place. I was always way up or way down, never stable.
I was fat.
I drove drunk and endangered others and ultimately didn’t care if I lived.
And this is after just one. Because just one isn’t one. Just one drink was always all the drinks.
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I can feel that your heart is totally in the right place here, @MoKK, and that you want to only do what’s right for the dog. How would the dog benefit, at all really, from you drinking at this moment? They need you to have your wits about you and be able to drive, in order to care for them in the best way possible.
I believe in you, you can do this! 
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I want to be healthier mainly and not jeopardize my existing relationships There’s no telling what I’ll do when I’m blacked out, and I usually drink til I blackout. Thank you for replying…you’re right I can only control my response and I need to be alert to care for this poor dog the best I can
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Yeah this whole situation sucks and I’m sorry… Reasons to NOT drink right now:
-the dog needs you to be alert and available
-driving drunk is EXTREMELY dangerous not just for you, but for everyone on the road
-if i were the dog owner and i found out that the person caring for my dog got drunk during a medical emergency while i was out of town, it would absolutely destroy me (and i would probably destroy that person too)
You are stronger than this. You have survived 100% of your worst days, you will survive this one too. We are here with you and for you. 
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And you need to care for yourself. Let that dogs love help you as you help it.
Breathe through the cravings and remember the shame of waking up from that last blackout. Play the mental tape forward and envision yourself from the first sip to the inevitable destruction if you were to give yourself free reign.
Alcohol lies and says it will make life less stressful but it doesn’t bring a single positive.
Hang in there and good job reaching out.
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There is nothing that a drink can’t make worse. Certainly in this situation you need to be making decisions with all your faculties. Could you face your friend if you knew you hadn’t been your best self in this situation? Could you face yourself?
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Thank you- it’s true I need to be all here so I can handle this. I know I will stay sober until he’s (the pup) being cared for. It’s afterwards that worries me and the house I’m sitting at has so much alcohol ugh. I gotta stay focused on why I want to my sobriety. I sooo appreciate everyone’s responses. I am starting to feel more clear headed.
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Reading these responses is helping. Thank you everyone. I really needed to hear all of that. I definitely need to remain clear headed now and I can go to an online meeting once the dog is at the vet. I just need to wait til I can reach the owner. Talking this through has been extremely helpful 
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I’m sorry Monica
That has got to be tough to deal with. Drinking will not help with any of it. It will only make things worse and make you feel worse for giving into the false comfort.
Our immune system gets weaker with alcohol and fibromyalgia aggravated by drinking alcohol. You would just put yourself in an endless loop of trying to solve the symptoms.
I am sorry the vet is being such a tool. I do hope you are able to get some help for the dog and soon. Drinking would only cloud your judgement and not have you al100% present for the dog or yourself.
I see this was written 3 hrs ago. How are you doing now?
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Wanted to update everyone. I am still sober, and I was able to get the dog into the vet today (he is now on antibiotics). I really appreciate everyone’s support! I ended up eating a box of cookies lol, and kept telling myself I wouldn’t drink today. Both the dog and I are safe and resting.
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Oh this is lovely to hear and thank you for giving us the update. Cookies are great! for me it was ice cream … whatever you need to keep you from drinking! You are flexing them sober muscles my friend… keep going strong 
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