Old 03-23-2022, 01:46 AM
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Dee74
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How firm is the ‘must’ go?

I found a lot of things were not as imperative for me to attend once I stopped drinking.

If you ‘must’ go, have an escape plan.

Have a drink with you at all times. Like Nez said NA beer or wine would be problematic for me - trying to pass as a drinker can set you up for an apologetic, almost embarrassed mindset about your non drinking, and can lead to some bad split second decisions, I think.

Always remember - its the first drink that starts the madness. There is no safe drinking level for people like you and me.

You’ve done amazingly well. Don’t let all that good work be undone CS

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