Originally Posted by matilda123

Welcome. White wine, my poison. I used to tell myself it wasn't really an issue since, after all, it was just wine and I had a successful and demanding career. Than I read Drink: The Intimate Relationship between Women and Alcohol and had a major wakeup call. It scared me; I saw myself on nearly every page.

New routines have helped me. And I agree with others: you may have to forego places or folks until your sober muscles (as some call it here) get stronger.