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Anyone have any good suggestions for what to drink when you go out? I know there is always water but it is nice to have something different and it makes other people think you are actually having a drink so they don't constantly question you why you are not drinking.
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Primal - thank you so much for your kind words of welcome!
I have found (and my mother, a non-drinker, has recommended) that seltzer water with a splash of lime juice + twist of lime works wonders - it's refreshing, delicious and looks exactly like you're drinking a gin & tonic or something similar. I have managed to fend off over-nosy folks with this.
I am staying away from events (work and otherwise) that serve alcohol for the time being, because until I have at least 30 days of not drinking in, social pressure is going to be difficult for me to avoid.
I am definitely going to attend a beginners AA meeting, too. At 10am I was standing outside my office (I smoke, but one day at a time with this) and I had this sudden rather consuming thought about a beer. At 10am. That has never happened to me before but I did some stretches/deep breathing when I got inside and it went away. This is harder than I thought it would be.
Has anyone here found that writing down a short list of "why I am a non-drinker" and keeping it with them helps deal with temptation/cravings/peer pressure?