Hi Mera, hang in there! You have been such an inspiration to others, myself included. You have been so honest and you write so well that people can really relate to your situation and struggle with alcohol. My thoughts are that you have to be quite tough with yourself and treat your sobriety as a higher priority than a potential relationship with a new person. Also, from a male perspective, a Monday morning request for a date is a bit on the weird side, unless of course it's one of the only non-work times that the guy has available? Generally speaking, the situation could become pretty stressful.. a married man? I'm sure there will be some folks (women) on here who can provide better advice than me on how to navigate this (man).