Originally Posted by
Leshar 
Fini, thanks, that is an excellent idea.
I appreciate the support. Don't know what to drink non alcoholic that is served in bars!
Maybe there's a thread on that, will check.
Leshar,
there's seltzer and pop at all bars.
if i'd been more blunt,though , i would have said what Carl said
the planning helped me when i did decide to go to events where i knew there would be people drinking.
but for a while, at the beginning, i didn't go
anywhere where people are drinking.
there are meet-up groups that meet in places other than bars.
you drank last night.
visualize joining a non-drinking meet-up group that shares something you're also interested in.
or a meet-up recovery support group.
if sobriety is what you're aiming for it makes sense to put yourself in a non-drinking environment with non-drinking people. put sobriety first.