Originally Posted by
hypochondriac 
You don't necessarily have to go to meetings to stop drinking hardboiled. There are other methods that don't require meetings and also I believe you can do online meetings.
I don't think keeping busy cuts it sometimes. You may need to actively work on this to learn how to not start drinking. This time you have been caught unawares and it is early days for you so don't feel bad, just try something else and keep going.
And keep posting on here
Thanks hypochondriac. It's hard to remove myself from these situations, especially if they occur without notice. I've been consciously refraining from going out, which is also hard, by declining offers to join parties or go drinking etc. If I have time I can sort of plan ahead, and just avoid putting myself in a bad situations. Still need to figure out how to respond when these types of things pop up.