Fair play to you Pams if you can go and steer clear of temptation - already dropped out of mine the week after, I'd be expected to be the usual on everything and not a chance I could go and not drink so easier to just give it a miss - head's not right for the socialising aspect at all at present either.
Had my first session after my initial assessment last week with the counselling service today to give me an insight into what is available with the local services, I'd been allocated a place on route to recovery part 1 which would have entailed being sat discussing whether I have a need to give up drinking in a quite rowdy group from what I gathered - I already know without doubt the answer to that and now on Day 16, therefore held back and discussed on a one to one where I'm at and how much I have taken from SR over the past week meaning I know exactly where I am upto and that I need to move forward to a class that suits me better - 8 weeks starting this Thursday evening for abstinence classes - have to be committed to it to be enrolled which I am 100%. Going to be a great help also with Christmas on the horizon and knowing I've made the commitment means I am even more focused - like to say thanks to all of you on here who've taken time to reply to any of my posts / threads - and the words of encouragement- it's been a great help. Reading plenty of others and getting a general understanding of where I am at and how life can be so much better sober and clean has definitely given me a clear understanding of the path I'm now looking to take and continue with.