"I was one of millions of people who transitioned to remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic. I'm fortunate that I was able to do so, but that has meant that I'm constantly close to my liquor cabinet. Without a commute or a chunk of time spent in the office, alcohol has been within extremely easy reach. Sure, back in the good ol' days, I'd sometimes stop after work somewhere to have a few drinks."
"Gradually, my mostly weekend drinking habit became a damn near daily habit. I should've known I was in trouble when I figured out how many shots were in a bottle of Jim Beam by drinking the entire thing. (No need for you to find out yourself; the answer is about 16.) In the past, I'd never kept much liquor at home. I knew from experience that I couldn't put together a real home bar - I'd buy a few bottles and drink them all to the dregs. "
A 30-day alcohol-free period began the day insurrectionists stormed the Capitol after a planned Dry January was postponed by a week. Remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic placed alcohol within constant reach by eliminating commutes and office hours. Drinking that had been mostly weekend-based escalated into near-daily use, exemplified by finishing a bottle of Jim Beam (about 16 shots). Prior patterns included long droughts between purchases that shortened over time. Alcohol became a primary method to soothe uncomfortable feelings, prompting efforts to sit with emotions and adopt alternative coping strategies.
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