Fancy dinner on Saturday
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Fancy dinner on Saturday
Hi everyone!
I'm going to a fancy dinner out on Saturday to celebrate my moms 70th. (Yes, I'm going) I would just like some encouragement to not drink! Words of advice and incentives to not drink. Thanks!
I'm going to a fancy dinner out on Saturday to celebrate my moms 70th. (Yes, I'm going) I would just like some encouragement to not drink! Words of advice and incentives to not drink. Thanks!
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It sounds like a very nice special occasion and the food is probably fabulous. Enjoy a great meal. Take a cheat day (food wise of course) and get an appetizer AND the dessert with your meal. I think food taste so much better sober.
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That's a pretty important number for your Mum 
If you don't drink you'll be totally present in the moment and be able to make it a nice memory to remember.
Make sure you always have a non-a drink, even if it's just water. Order yummy food.
I went on my first dinner out the other weekend. Had a great time sober and ended up DD to some of my very drunk friends. Needless to say, I was up early the next day enjoying my Sunday and my poor friends were hungover and couldn't move from the couch.
Hope this helps you
If you don't drink you'll be totally present in the moment and be able to make it a nice memory to remember.
Make sure you always have a non-a drink, even if it's just water. Order yummy food.
I went on my first dinner out the other weekend. Had a great time sober and ended up DD to some of my very drunk friends. Needless to say, I was up early the next day enjoying my Sunday and my poor friends were hungover and couldn't move from the couch.
Hope this helps you
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Happy birthday to your mom! Special occasions are much more special to me now that I am sober.
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My plan would be to have something to drink always, to have an "ally" in the group (even if just someone to exchange a look or such with- for me it would be my boyfriend), excuse yourself to take a minute and go to the bathroom or whatever if you feel overstimulated/frustrated/etc - and give yourself permission to politely leave early if you start to feel disturbed.
I always remind myself that it really is just one [ ] and even if it seems like the "only" time this or that - and of course it is, in this case- it's still not worth my physical or emotional sobriety. No matter what or who is involved.
You can do it.
Dee always has good direction.
My plan would be to have something to drink always, to have an "ally" in the group (even if just someone to exchange a look or such with- for me it would be my boyfriend), excuse yourself to take a minute and go to the bathroom or whatever if you feel overstimulated/frustrated/etc - and give yourself permission to politely leave early if you start to feel disturbed.
I always remind myself that it really is just one [ ] and even if it seems like the "only" time this or that - and of course it is, in this case- it's still not worth my physical or emotional sobriety. No matter what or who is involved.
You can do it.
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