People who aren't sober / aren't alcoholics don't really understand our struggles. It's not surprising that your hub didn't understand. If you have to make up a white lie, it's perfectly acceptable. Say you're on antibiotics and can't drink. Say you've been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease and can't drink. Say it once, be firm in your decision, and change the topic.
The more practice you have saying no, the more natural it will get. Eventually people will just remember not to offer you alcohol.
Hang in there hun
