Originally Posted by
SoberJennie 
Allie... maybe try picturing scenes where you are with her and not drinking. And conversation you will be having that doesn't center around alcohol. Maybe a non-alchy drink in your hand, etc.
Also... you don't have to go around drinkers yet if it's going to be too hard. Especially if it's just a social situation where you have choice, you know?
SoberJennie. Thanks. I've done an informal visualization, but setting aside 10 minutes just to visualize things might be a good idea. And I've been putting off going to see her to avoid the issue, but, eh, eventually one needs to look life in the face again. I'm just a little extra cautious because, after having had a great run through late April, when I quit, and through May, I had that lapse a week ago Thursday and I don't want to have a second one.
DG: Exactly. Maybe I phrased my post poorly. A more precise version of my post might have read "here's my travel plan. Here's the crap I know my AV is going to pull on me. Here's the logic it will use. Here's why it makes me nervous. Here's what I need to remember (i.e., yeah, AV, I know, I can moderate for a night, but I also know I can't moderate long-term, so shut up about the goddamn night, AV. Night is not a useful measurement.).
Probably I should have posted it in the June group, which I joined after my stupid Thursday. It is more of a first month challenge, and the remaining April folks seem to have their AVs under control already.
Speaking of which...congrats, Drake and NSI!