This Memorial Day, the best advice I could give is “don’t drink or use at all.” There are plenty of fun things to do without getting hammered and loaded. More than anything we should remember that Memorial Day is about our fallen heroes who died so that we could be free and they deserve our respect. We should also be mindful of veterans here in the U.S. who have been looking to the bottle and drugs to overcome war trauma. Saying a prayer for them and their families is a prayer they surely can use.
People in recovery know, holidays should never be reasons to abuse and use alcohol or drugs. But alcohol marketing is all about “this Bud’s for you.” Some people are able to drink alcohol because they like it and nurture it like they might nurture a cup of tea. But others find social acceptance by saying things like “I’m having this drink for you” even if they don’t really want to drink it. And then they still drink it.
So please, don’t drink and drive and don’t drug and drive. Try to have a safe and healthy, drug and alcohol free Memorial Day.