Sorry to hear that chocolate, a cigarette is definitely the lesser of the two evils. Hopefully things will settle down once the sober weeks go on. Can be tough especially with two little ones.
That is brilliant Heman, go you! That gave me smile, spending £4.30 all night, how bloody marvellous is that. I wonder if she will remember saying that to you. If she does that would be the end of that conversation again I would think?
Great news gladistopped
Back from the birthday house party tonight. Not quite 1.30am 
but I did manage 4 hours as it started early. Had craving moments getting ready as that would be usually when I'd start drinking and having that battle 'should I drink, right I should only have one so I don't get too pissed before I go, oh I'll have two. Just another before the taxi comes etc'. Instead I had a redbull and felt a bit sorry for myself for a while.
Really noticed when I arrived who had been boozing for quite a while already. Then there was the conversation with a person who asked me the same questions over and over again in the space of ten minutes. All in all a good night, barely anyone questioned me not drinking even when I turned down the champagne. I was worried I would be quieter than normal, I'm quite shy anyway but chatted away, if anything sobriety gave me the confidence to chat more as I knew I wasn't making a tit of myself or being inappropriate.
Helped I had a sober compadre in dsis. The two of us are definitely becoming a bit closer lately which is lovely. She told me she does get irritated sometimes with people being really drunk and feels a bit boring but it's only the odd night and it more than makes up for her all her day-times which are great never having a hangover. I like that way of thinking.
Right off to bed to settle down with a hot chocolate and a movie. Hope everyone else had a great Saturday night.