Talkinandwalkin

First holiday dinner after I quit drinking 7 months ago. After dinner host brings out a ginormous bottle of Grey Goose, my prior drink of choice by the ginormous bottle, and places a full shot glass in front of all the guys around the table. I stared at it for several absurdly long seconds and said no. He proceeded to say you have to drink one please. I said No a second time with just enough irritation to get my point across. This was way more difficult than I thought it would be. I got out the door and home clean. Thank the lord! There is no way other regular people can grasp how difficult this is. Thanks for being there!

elsker

There was a ton of drinking at my family celebration today. Fortunately, it wasn't a struggle to say "no", but I have six months as of last week.

Good for you for rejecting the shot of Grey Goose. <3

Hevyn

Good job, talkin. I know how difficult those first holidays are. You did a wonderful job. I promise it gets easier. You're right, the normies just don't get it - there's no such thing as "one".

JeffreyAK

Congrats on saying no! It'll be easier the next time, if there is a next time.

least

Normal drinkers just don't 'get it'. They never will. Good job on staying sober. It does get easier with time.

Introspectator

Good for you!! Encourages all of us! Happy Thanksgiving!

Introspectator

Dee74

I'm glad you got through that talkinandwalkin

Does anyone know you've stopped drinking, or why?

D

Leshar

Well done!

Talkinandwalkin

D thanks for asking. Actually no one knows except my wife. I was a "functioning alcoholic" who is self employed. I made up a story about high blood pressure during my recovery "half truth" to necessitate hospital, doctors etc. I did not want to sabotage my business with the full truth. In all honesty I do not know if this has ever sat 100 % fine with me. However, it got me where I am today.

Talkinandwalkin

Actually get this everybody! I have an awesome reason for staying sober! Just put my elementary age kid to bed and he said what is the number before infinity. If I was still drinking I would be down stairs right now on the way to another blackout and never heard that. So my answer was I don't know but I love you infinity! How brilliant right!

Dee74

That is brilliant

and yeah I was just curious - totally your call.
Just means this probably won't be the last time someone tries to foist a drink on you, but that gets easier too .

KAD

Way to go, Talkin! I'm glad there is no one tempting me that way anymore. Everyone in my circle knows better now. Of course, I had a harder time saying no to myself. Hold on to those precious moments and memories with your child. You never realize just how valuable they are until/unless they're taken away. Stay on the path you're on, and they never will be.

mm222

That's intense. Way to go for not indulging. We all get how hard that was-even if the normies don't.

Dave42001

Nice job! That would have twisted me up too.. nice work on 7 months, I'm right there with you, 4/21/2015.. One day at a time!! Kudos to you!

Soberwolf

Congrats talking&walkin