Originally Posted by
Dee74 The bottom line is I had to make drinking not mandatory for me... or find new friends.
In fact I really urge you to consider not being around boozefests until you're 110% secure in your choice to stay sober.
A few months is a great investment in your future.
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I would say that I'm fragile right now. I feel confident to go the grocery store and not buy beer, I feel confident not to pick up beer on the way home from work each night, and I went out on VD without any problem. I haven't faced my boozy friends yet. The first such gathering will be in July, so I have a lot of time to get ready. But you're right, I'm not 100 percent secure yet. I was wobbly last night because I felt bad from a cold, and I can see taking a "polite drink" with my friends, just to fit in. What I've learned is that I can't even risk that first drink, or this whole devastating cycle may start over again.