Thought of the day

Have you ever noticed the similarities between dealing with a break up and drinking until you vomit, and that both seem to be related to the 5 stages of mourning (Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance)? Think about it…

Denial. When you’re drinking and you’ve had too much to drink, you think you’re invincible and another drink won’t hurt you. When you break up, you think “this isn’t really happening.”

Anger. When you realize you’ve had one too many drinks and a trip to the bathroom is in your near future, you get upset at yourself and curse your stupidity. When you break up, your anger is directed at your ex or, if you really screwed things up, yourself.

Bargaining. When you’ve reached the point of no return, you start thinking things like “maybe if I drink lots of water and eat lots of bread, things will turn around in my favor” or “maybe if I rest a little here on the floor where it’s quiet, I can make myself better.” When you break up, you think things like “maybe if I show her I’m not so needy, she’ll want me back” or “maybe if I change who I am, she’ll like me better.”

Depression. When you realize all the bargaining in the world isn’t going to keep you from throwing up, you slump on the bathroom floor, sad that you’ve ruined another perfectly good night with too many drinks. When you break up, you find it hard to wake up in the morning and to push the tears back into your eyes.

Acceptance. At some point during your sadness, you come to terms with the inevitable vomit and you say “bring it on!” as you stick your finger down your throat. At some point after a break up, you realize it was for the best and, as your mother actually embarrassingly said 12 years ago, “there are other fish in the sea.”

Just a thought.