Hi all still here.
I did drink on friday night. No major issues.
Slight hangover and tired feeling the next day. I did drink more than I set out to drink and had some distilled spirits. So I drank 3 shots and 4 beers within approximately 5-6 hours. I did enjoy myself which was nice because I hate thinking about the reality that I shouldn't be doing this.
So I have the birthday party this weekend. I am actually on the fence about that one because of the location. I don't think this bar even has the kind of beers I like which are craft beers. If I do drink there it would be 2 max because Ill be driving. So I feel like it would be a waste of a week sober, but if my friend wants to have a shot and beer with me I'd feel awkard saying no. After this weekend I have nothing going on until mid-summer, so I will be attempting to stay sober for over 3 months, hopefully that should provide me with some clarity.