There's nearly a foot of snow outside and the city has shut down the street I live on. That's never happened before in the 13 years I've been living in this apartment. As a result I had to call in to work tonight I'm not happy about missing work, but neither am I upset about not having to go in. Experience dictates the city won't clear the street by tomorrow night, either, so I'll have to miss Thursday night as well. I'll stay in and try to get some writing done. The forecast calls for higher temperatures and rain over the weekend, so I will probably be fine to get to work on Monday. I will stay home and I won't drink. Instead, I'll try to get some writing done, read a bit, and in general try to relax and focus on the night.

I have an intake appointment at the local mental health and addictions clinic on Monday. I'm anxious about going as I'm not sure what to expect. My prior experience with addictions (I got sober about 8 years before my relapse broke 8 years of sobriety) dictates that I can't get sober alone, so this is an important first step, I suppose.