Originally Posted by
strangeangel 
How do I get past week one? Especially this time of year?
Thinking in terms of weeks/months seems like an eternity. It's scary. It causes anxiety. Why don't you remove time from the equation? Just don't drink "
right now".
I am depressed, but I'm not drinking
right now.
I am worried, anxious, stressed out, but I can survive without drinking
right now.
It's the Holiday season and it seems like everybody is drinking, but I can still have fun without drinking
right now.