Originally Posted by
intention 
If you can't say "I don't drink anymore", then maybe you do need to look at why you can't. Are you trying to leave the door open so you can drink in their company again?
I've had a good think about this, I don't think I'm leaving the door open so I can drink with them again. I think it's more a case of not wanting to lose face, I mean, if I did say that I had given up drinking for good and then further down the road I fell off the wagon, I'd feel quite embarrassed really. I have stopped for 6 months before and then I started drinking again, so I know that it has a way of sneaking up on you, although I do feel different this time. Drinking is slowly losing it's appeal which is great, and I'm a lot more intent than I have had previously. I guess I need more time under my belt before I can say "I don't drink" to the people I know, but just for the record here - I DON'T DRINK!
