Originally Posted by
NightNDay 
However, as I have said in other threads, I can't keep avoiding life.
Hi NightNDay,
Is it a good idea to participate next week? Is it necessary? There is nothing wrong with understanding that where you are at this particular moment in your life means that the events of next week are beyond the limits of what is OK for your mental, physical and emotional health.
Knowing your limits is not the same as avoiding life.
In December I spent a stress filled 5 days with family. In preparation I made a game plan and strategy for sobriety success and felt really great going into it. By the third day of the trip I had exhausted all of my coping strategies. I decided that there will no longer be prolonged situations which require my presence or exhaustive 'game plans' at the expense of my well-being. It is up to me to know and respect my limits to the best of my ability. No one can do this for me.
