soberdude70

I just moved to a new city and met up with an old friend. We are not just "drinking friends", but we have gotten drunk together a lot out at clubs and parties. Anyway, I have about 3 weeks sober, but I decided to go out for a drink with him and his girlfriend anyways. I don't know what I was planning to do: not drink, order an O'doul's, drink? We got to the bar and I ordered a pint of beer, and I just let it sit. We talked and played pool for about an hour, and my friend says to me, "Is that your second beer?" I tell him no, and that I've got three weeks sober, and I'm not sure if I should drink. So he says, I'll drink it. I say ok. And that was it. Still got three weeks, and I'm feeling good.

Charmie

hey sober dude,real glad you didnt drink that beer! eek,,,its not my place to tell you what to do but may i suggest if you are trying to stay sober that maybe you could do something else with your friend than go to bars??? an old saying i like to remember,,if you stay in a barbers shop long enough you will get a hair cut!,,its early days for you,why put yourself in temptations way? best wishes to you.

CarolD

Welcome back to SR.....
Glad you came home sober
Congratulations on your 3 weeks

Believe808

You played with fire last night. You keep playing with fire and you are definitely gonna get burnt. Hope you thanked your HP this morning for keeping you sober!!!

Seekingsobriety

Hey first time out......and you did the right thing!!!!

Perhaps next time order a coke and stick with it. Good for you anayways bud!!

Katie09

Wow! Congrats on your sober time. I am very happy and impressed that you just let that sit there and let your friend drink it. I don't think I could do that. Heck, I don't think I could even go to a bar at all. I have to avoid the wine aisle at the store completely. Good going!

otterbearcat

Wow Soberdude,

I have got almost 7 weeks, except Ive had 4 sips, at home.

There is no way I could:

A. Go to bar without drinking
B. Buy a drink and not drink it
C. Watch someone else drink and not drink
D. Buy a beer in a bar, not drink it but give it to someone else and have them drink it.

At least not today.

That is great you could do that after 3 weeks.

Congrats!7

shaun00

ummmm.......reminds me of thoses shark documentrys.

they get some great shots.........but every now and then someone gets bitten...

might be an idea to remember why you stopped drinking and the horror storys that went with it.

trucker

soberdude70

Thanks for the advice and encouragement. I came home last night and told my significant other that I hadn't drunk anything. And I got to thinking that going out to bars really doesn't make sense anymore, if you're not drinking and aren't looking to pickup women. Why do it?

tommyk

"And I got to thinking that going out to bars really doesn't make sense anymore, if you're not drinking and aren't looking to pickup women. Why do it?"

The subconscious 'diseased' mind likes to temp us and test us.

Amazonqueen522

Bad choice but good outcome, BE VERY CAREFUL!!! decisions you make today you may regret tomorrow,