I'm an alcoholic and I recently relapsed on a trip to Ireland...all those dang pubs and that good Irish whiskey. I got stopped by the Irish police for driving on the wrong side of the road over there and I was drunk, they let me go, knew I was on the way to the airport and was American and lost, guess they didn't smell it on me. I truly should be in Irish jail right now. I didn't know if I'd be able to stop. I drank the whole 9 hour flight back- free bloody mary's...one after another. I've got a week sober. I lied to my sponsor in AA and told her I didn't drink because I'm afraid to disappoint her. I'm a mess but every day without a drink I'm getting stronger. I feel judged for being alcoholic on here but I feel if I tell my story maybe I'll unlock something for someone else.