Don't dread it mate.
Its Mothers day.
We are celebrating being mums, very good mums too that we are! We are celebrating having good mums too. Your mum sounds great in that she understands and has your back on this.
If it were me (and it will be me tomorrow) see it as an event to get yourself through.
Almost like having a job to do.
Thats how I will go about it. My mum wants her daughters round with their children to have food etc.
Its my job to make sure the day goes well.
I will smile. I will be sociable.
If anyone wants a glass of wine or a beer, I won't crumble or lay on the floor screaming 'how can you do that in front of me?'
I will go off and do the washing up if it gets me away from drinking I don't like.
I will offer to go and make pudding. I will go drive and buy pudding if I have to!
I will take some nice photo's and be the 'official photographer'.
I will read my Dads paper.
I will ask if anyone wants to go for a walk.
I won't drink.
I won't be miserable.
I will come home. I will feel really, really proud of myself. I will lay on my sofa with a mug of tea and go to bed happy the day went well and I made my mum happy.
You can do it too hun.
Just focus on getting home, breathing a sigh of relief and feeling happy when its time to go to bed. xx