drinking

It Happened To Me: I Crashed My Car And Got A DUI

I flipped in the air and almost died. More importantly, I came scarily close to hitting people, too.
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It Happened To Me, drinking, driving, alcohol, dui

Apr 25, 2013 at 8:00pm | 0 comments

it happened to us

The First Time You Ever Got Drunk: xoJane Edition

Which xoJaner got drunk on vanilla extract? Which one sat on a couch downing SKYY and cranberry juice while watching "Titanic"? Who ended up with a shorn head? CLICK TO FIND OUT!
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It Happened To Me, it happened to us, drinking, drunk, embarassing pictures from my youth

Apr 24, 2013 at 6:00pm | 0 comments

alcohol

I Continue Be Super Gross and Put Weird Things In My Body: Cocktail Edition

For those of you following along at home, it should be pretty apparent by now that I will eat/drink anything for attention and/or love. Here is my alcoholic equivalent of the ridiculous sandwich post. It had to be broken up into two days because I have to work in the morning. I hope you enjoy it.
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Fun, alcohol, cocktails, drinking, gross stuff, fun, bacon, pickles

Mar 15, 2013 at 6:00pm | 0 comments

alcohol

I’m Starting To Realise That Dry January May Have Been Something Of A Swizz

Dry January has been over for three weeks and I’m back to square one. Actually, not quite square one - I’m back to drinking far too much again, only now I feel horrifically guilty about it. Which is nice.
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Healthy, alcohol, drinking, booze, dry january

Feb 18, 2013 at 3:00pm | 9 comments

alcoholism

I’m The Child of an Alcoholic, and I’m Terrified I Might Be One Too

I grew with a parent who just drinks more when things are getting tough, and then goes to bed and forgets all about it. How was I supposed to learn how to deal with things without opening a bottle?
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Family Drama, Alcoholism, parenting, issues, drinking

Feb 18, 2013 at 12:30pm | 4 comments

dry january

Rebecca Does Dry January Week Three

I’m still on the wagon folks! I’ve also become a little bit evangelical about not drinking. WHAT’S HAPPENING TO ME???
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It Happened To Me, dry january, drinking, alcohol

Jan 24, 2013 at 1:00pm | 11 comments

alcohol

I Miss Being A Drunk: Should I Go Back To Booze After My Year Of Sobriety?

Now that my experiment in going alcohol-free for a year is up, I’m not sure if I should go back to drinking.
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Relationships, alcohol, drinking, sobriety

Jan 15, 2013 at 11:00am | 4 comments

christmas parties

Think You're A Christmas Party Twat? You Should Meet My Friends...

I felt bad after being a drunk idiot at my work Christmas party. Then I ready Rebecca's piece and felt a bit better. Then I asked my friends to tell me their Christmas party stories. Now I feel absolutely fine.
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Fun, christmas parties, drinking, christmas, bad behaviour

Dec 20, 2012 at 4:29pm | 2 comments

classy drinks

What's Wrong With a "Girly" Drink, Anyway? Plus Recipes

I hate how "girly" is supposed to be an insult. So let's talk drinks. Plus recipes for three of my fave cocktails.
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Fun, classy drinks, drinking, recipes, casual sexism, sexism, alcohol, holiday drinks

Dec 10, 2012 at 3:00pm | 1 comments

10 reasons why

10 Reasons Why... You Shouldn't Get Drunk

I'm not sure if this is my most compelling argument ever, but hear me out...
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Fun, 10 reasons why, binge drinking, drinking, emily hartridge

Sep 12, 2012 at 11:00am | 5 comments

drinking

The weekend I kissed a drug dealer - and other tales of rebounding

This was going to be a funny tale of disastrous rebound snogs. Instead, it's become a rather scary Public Service Announcement
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Issues, drinking, personal safety, rebound, relationships

Jul 17, 2012 at 3:00pm | 2 comments

drinking

8 Things I Do Better When I'm Drunk

Because nothing says "well-rounded woman of the world" like the ability to conjugate verbs after six sambucas.
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Fun, drinking, flirting, life skills

Jun 14, 2012 at 1:53pm | 5 comments