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Old 08-21-2012, 07:31 AM
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doggonecarl
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Welcome to SR. Sounds like you saw where you were headed and put a stop to your drinking. But abstinence isn't recovery and you sound ready to jump back into the mix...

Originally Posted by digitalcomfort View Post
i really don't want people to know i've stopped drinking.. i just don't want to draw attention to myself and have people feel awkward around me.. i just want the same things that have happened in the past to continue to happen, with the exception of me drinking. the times i've been with friends and family and have faked drinking, i have had fun for sure.. just drank virgin-rum and cokes and non-alcoholic wine and the sort.. it was fine,
People don't have to know you quit drinking, just don't drink. But pretending to drink? Pretending to drink in my book is just preparing to drink.

Careful, my friend. You could lose all the progress you've made over that last month.

Stay strong, stay sober.
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