{"id":2453,"date":"2021-03-31T12:22:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T16:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=2453"},"modified":"2021-03-31T12:22:09","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T16:22:09","slug":"sobering-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=2453","title":{"rendered":"Sobering Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sobriety binge will leave you unhinged.<\/p>\n

It’ll teetotal all of your sums.<\/div>\n
Your pals will be way out there chomping on stars,<\/div>\n
but you’ll just be left with the crumbs.<\/div>\n
A brain tires out by the end of the day,<\/div>\n
all the synapses going to glue.<\/div>\n
But as soon as you drink, it enervates\u00a0think,<\/div>\n
and just wait until you have two.<\/div>\n
But now a buzzkill. Results go downhill<\/div>\n
quite quickly when drinks number three.<\/div>\n
And, by number four, you might need the door,<\/div>\n
and the floor may be filled with debris.<\/div>\n
Then, when you hit five, you’ll still feel alive,<\/div>\n
but your brain cells will be in lockdown.<\/div>\n
And, should you reach six, you’ll be in a fix.<\/div>\n
Officially, you’re in drunk town.<\/div>\n
So, stay on alert. Don’t drink ’til you’re hurt.<\/div>\n
It’s a tippling matter you’ll learn.<\/div>\n
When things start to blur, it’s time to defer.<\/div>\n
Sobriety must have its turn.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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