I just got done taking a long break from dancing, about 3 months. I'm an alcoholic and wasn't able to work the job sober. My last night was so bad - I got blackout drunk at work and apparently just left. My money had taken a major downward turn from my drinking and it was just a shit show. I was averaging about $300-500 a night (that may not sound awful but shifts are like 7 hours) and a few years ago before the drinking got out of control I was a top earner regularly leaving with $700-$1000. I haven't had a night like that in so long now, break aside.
Anyways I've been sober since leaving, did the AA thing and all that but the regular job I've been working isn't cutting it and I'm thinking of going back in to work tonight. There's an upcoming event I'm dying to go to but it costs a lot of money and I think it would be worth going in once or twice to secure my spot. I'm confident I can do it without drinking - but I don't really know how I guess? I feel like aside from the shit show nights where I got way too drunk, drinking did help me relax and the hustle came to me more easily. I have anxiety in social situations so I'm not sure how this will play out. Fortunately we have a system at this club where we can pretend the bartender is giving us alcohol but it's just juice and then we charge the customer for a full priced drink and split the difference. I"ll be relying on that tonight for sure lol.
I think I remember another user posting something about quitting drinking at work and her money skyrocketed so maybe it will actually be an improvement for the job. I'm just wondering if anyone else has done this and if they have any tips or words of encouragement. Maybe I'll like work more without the alcohol aspect, who knows. Thanks



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