Friendships
I was intruigued by someone's comment in my earlier thread which challenged "friends or drinking buddies"?. It's made me think, and wonder.
I do feel like there are some friends who contribute more to my drinking. Specifically, I have been having an affair for several years. I am starting to realise my drinking began to escalate at the time this affair started. The individual concerned is the individual I consume the most alcohol with. They are also the reason I drink to forget. I am very ashamed of my behaviour, and I'm starting to realise I need to quit BOTH, not just either/or. If you want to judge me, then fine. There is nothing hurtful you can say that I haven't already applied to myself.
Does anyone else have similar experiences or found their friendship groups significantly alter when they cut down or stopped drinking? How did you manage through this transition.