Maddie

Like, I'm not going to tell him you're drinking, but like what? So then the day manager came on and he was like, hey, Charles, the GM and the GM is the one who took it. Charles, the GM wants to talk to you in the office. And I was like, fuck. And my heart was racing. Like my heart's still kind of racing thinking about this, because, again, this is the first time.

Like, I'm not going to tell him you're drinking, but like what? So then the day manager came on and he was like, hey, Charles, the GM and the GM is the one who took it. Charles, the GM wants to talk to you in the office. And I was like, fuck. And my heart was racing. Like my heart's still kind of racing thinking about this, because, again, this is the first time.

where I've worked for something and then it's been taken away because of my own actions, my own drinking, like nobody else put you there, but your own self. Um, so I walked in and he was turned away from me and, um, he had the drink like on his desk and he just whipped around with a drink and sat in front of me said, so what's this? And I said, that's an alcoholic coffee.

where I've worked for something and then it's been taken away because of my own actions, my own drinking, like nobody else put you there, but your own self. Um, so I walked in and he was turned away from me and, um, he had the drink like on his desk and he just whipped around with a drink and sat in front of me said, so what's this? And I said, that's an alcoholic coffee.

Like I wasn't gonna, like you can obviously smell it. And he was like, okay, where did it come from? And I lied because I knew if you also- Your girl made it. Yeah, if I told him your girl made it, then I also could have been- Um, not charged, but like, I don't know any other way to say it, uh, with stealing because technically I was stealing the alcohol by putting it in the cup.

Like I wasn't gonna, like you can obviously smell it. And he was like, okay, where did it come from? And I lied because I knew if you also- Your girl made it. Yeah, if I told him your girl made it, then I also could have been- Um, not charged, but like, I don't know any other way to say it, uh, with stealing because technically I was stealing the alcohol by putting it in the cup.

So I told him that I had brought the alcohol from home and that I poured it into my coffee and that's what I had done. And he could tell, and I had just started working. I had just woken up like, I wasn't drunk at all. Like I was fine. I hadn't even taken a sip of the coffee yet. So that was another thing back then. I was like, I wasn't even drunk. I hadn't even drank anything like bitch.

So I told him that I had brought the alcohol from home and that I poured it into my coffee and that's what I had done. And he could tell, and I had just started working. I had just woken up like, I wasn't drunk at all. Like I was fine. I hadn't even taken a sip of the coffee yet. So that was another thing back then. I was like, I wasn't even drunk. I hadn't even drank anything like bitch.

you knew what you were doing, you're going to chug that, had the GM not taken it from you. So I told him, I was like, you know, it's an alcoholic drink. I took it from home. I took the alcohol from home and I poured it in here and he was like, okay, well, I need you to go home. We'll talk about this later. I was like, what? I was like, man, no, like, just tell me right now, like, am I fired?

you knew what you were doing, you're going to chug that, had the GM not taken it from you. So I told him, I was like, you know, it's an alcoholic drink. I took it from home. I took the alcohol from home and I poured it in here and he was like, okay, well, I need you to go home. We'll talk about this later. I was like, what? I was like, man, no, like, just tell me right now, like, am I fired?

Like, what's going on? He was like, I don't know. He was like, I have to think about all this. You need to go home. Like, get out of my face. And I was like, fuck. Okay. Of course, I didn't go home.

Like, what's going on? He was like, I don't know. He was like, I have to think about all this. You need to go home. Like, get out of my face. And I was like, fuck. Okay. Of course, I didn't go home.

I walked across the street and went to the bar and got fucked up and told all the bartenders and everybody how I was probably going to get fired because I just got caught drinking as I'm like drinking at the bar. Just insane, insane behavior. So... I go home and then I wake up the next day. And by this point in my alcoholism, I was starting to get sick.

I walked across the street and went to the bar and got fucked up and told all the bartenders and everybody how I was probably going to get fired because I just got caught drinking as I'm like drinking at the bar. Just insane, insane behavior. So... I go home and then I wake up the next day. And by this point in my alcoholism, I was starting to get sick.

But I figured out I could like just have a little hair of the dog, like just one of those little mini bottles of wine. And it would make my shakes go away and it would make me.

But I figured out I could like just have a little hair of the dog, like just one of those little mini bottles of wine. And it would make my shakes go away and it would make me.

Um, yes. But then also by that time, like I said, um, I would just drink like just a little bit and then it would make me feel so much better. And then, yeah. And then I was just like working and sweating and whatever. I mean, I'm sure I felt bad, but nothing noticeable, like not then. So I got up the next day and I went in and we had a meeting and there was two people there.

Um, yes. But then also by that time, like I said, um, I would just drink like just a little bit and then it would make me feel so much better. And then, yeah. And then I was just like working and sweating and whatever. I mean, I'm sure I felt bad, but nothing noticeable, like not then. So I got up the next day and I went in and we had a meeting and there was two people there.

And as soon as I saw there were two managers there, I knew I was getting fired because one has to be there to witness it and then one has to be there to do it. And so as soon as I saw that, I immediately started crying. And he was like, you know, I don't want to do this. You are one of my best bartenders. You have crazy work ethic. But I am going to fire you. And I started crying even harder.

And as soon as I saw there were two managers there, I knew I was getting fired because one has to be there to witness it and then one has to be there to do it. And so as soon as I saw that, I immediately started crying. And he was like, you know, I don't want to do this. You are one of my best bartenders. You have crazy work ethic. But I am going to fire you. And I started crying even harder.