Congrats to those hitting the 50 mark!
Sorry about your friend KDB.
Nic - "no" no matter what. What do you need to do to ensure you don't drink? Request hubs not drink? Not go to lunch? Get something with more tang/sting than soda or tea (I went through a lot of grapefruit juice and spicy V8 early on as it tricked AV a bit)? Have something you would usually not have for food to indulge? Bail out?
Things are good with me. Birthday party for a friend tonight that will have mixed light to heavy drinkers. Working again this weekend.
I hit the 6-month mark for quitting smoking yesterday! Knowing how the cravings for that died down and all the benefits really helps reinforce strength for sobriety.