Originally Posted by
byrank 
Thanks all. I know day to day stuff. I was thinking more adult night out stuff.
And those of you who arent and never were drinkers...We did all of that stuff. But EVERYTHING was drinking. It was just a different venue. Movies, dinner, sporting events, camping, casino, track, boating, vactions, hiking, cooking, bowling, golfing, baseball, softball, cards, board games, theater, symphony, hay rides, haunted houses...It was all just another excuse for drinking. Since we were 14 years old. I am looking to break old patterns, avoid old triggers, and start some new healthy memories. In the microcosm of our lives, that was normal. Not drinking was completely unheard of and unfathamable! We were young, partying, little responsibilty...4 kids later and things deteriorated quickly. I grew up.
Not sure what to talk about other than recovery or old hurts. It seems that has been all there is for a long while. Thanks for the input! We just did the dinner and a movie thing...Home by 11:00. Dream House-Not bad. Kept my attention!
Yes, I realized that after I wrote my post, you were really looking for "date night out" types of things.
Maybe you could try some things you never did before. Go to plays or operas or symphonies or lectures if they are events you normally wouldn't go to. If it sucks, you can always have a laugh together.