mrjustin

So my friend who was an ex drinking buddy goes to me tonight when I told him I had stopped drinking for health reasons:

"Really?! Come on man your stronger than that, just drink in moderation".

Gee thanks.....

Returning2drink

Good old Oz!
Nothing like a good drink here! "Only the weak can't handle their drink"
What was your response?

mrjustin

Im ignoring it, it was a message. Not sure ill catch up much,time to make new sober friends.

Chuck39

I have one of these friends that keeps trying to diagnose me and thinks I'm fine drinking ... just sometimes I get a little out of control. I tell her it's about me not her. She keeps saying I cannot wait til you finish this "cleanse" because you're so much more tolerable when you drink. It makes me angry and honestly I don't know why I put up with it.

Soberwolf

MrJustin i dropped a lot of ppl out of my life for this very reason

loved your post time for some sober friends

joyfullysober

Pure lack of intelligence and sensibility.

HOUMJM

New life, new friends - it's all about making tough changes, and sounds like you are on right track. Keep up the good work ! MJM

PurpleKnight

hmmm yeah the lack of understanding is incredible, if it was a heroine addiction I'm sure he would have been more supportive.

It blows my mind how people when you say to them it's for health reasons, the idea that it could take your life, they still rationalise it away, drives me insane!!