When I realized my drinking was the problem, I got sober, and it saved my dating life.
I used to struggle to stop my mouth from outrunning my brain, spilling my life story and everything that kept me up at night — especially when it came to trauma dumping on dates.
Related storiesI blamed trauma dumping on my personality rather than my excessive drinkingIt felt embarrassing to present myself as a dumpster of emotional turmoil, especially as a writer.
Last year, my drunk trauma dumping reached a pathetic climax when I began pouring my heart out about being an alcoholic.
Even from thousands of miles away, it felt more intimate than the few face-to-face dates we had while I was drinking.
Persons:
—, might've, should've, I should've, I've
Organizations:
Service
Locations:
Miami, New York