Hi and welcome Anita
probably the biggest challenge for me was not to start drinking again.
my cycle went like this: I’d stop drinking, I’d feel awful, and I’d decide to start drinking again to stop feeling awful.
If you can get through the feeling awful part sober you’re well on your way to a different, positive outcome.
Let the community here help.
I think I did nothing but post and read here for a few days, but it really helped
As for what would be a good answer to do you care for a drink?
I avoided drinking situations for a while. I wasn’t a hermit but you know yourself what kinds of situations are likely to be drinking ones.
I needed that time away to accept I was a non drinker now, and to decide I preferred being that way.
nowadays, my answer to that question ‘would you care for a drink’ is ‘no thank you’, or ‘no, but I’d love a sparkling water, Coke,….’whatever.
You’ll find a lot of friends there and a lot of good advice Anita. I’m glad you found us!
D