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Announcing the Little Book of The Third Glass

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 6, 2019
Post category:Depression / Drinking / Health and Fitness / Joy / Relationships / Self-care / Spirituality / Third Glass Series
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Drink if you want to. Make sure you are aware of your motivations when you begin to fix the third cocktail. In my experience, that Third Glass came to represent a turning away from me and away from intimacy. I would choose to drink with her from time to time, but I could not follow her into the nightly oblivion. I wanted a close relationship.

The Trouble with Alcohol: She Likes To Drink, I Don’t

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:April 20, 2019
Post category:Anger / Dating / Drinking / Health and Fitness / Married Life / Relationships / Self-care / Single-Dad / Third Glass Series
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If she drinks the third glass I begin looking for what I'm going to do that evening when she's fallen asleep. If she asks for water, my mind enters into a different set of fantasies that involve her participation. The real joy is that we've had this discussion.

Why Adding Cocktails to Your Emotional Mix Might Not Be Working

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:August 27, 2018
Post category:Dating / Depression / Drinking / Health and Fitness / Joy / Relationships / Self-care / Third Glass Series
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A cocktail at the end of a rough day is an understandable indulgence. If it becomes routine, you might be coping for parts of your life that are out of…