First holiday sober and struggling
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Join Date: Apr 2019
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First holiday sober and struggling
I have only recently admitted to myself that I am an alcoholic and have had this vacation booked for months. I am here with my family and everyone around me is drinking non stop and having a great time-I feel like I’m on another planet! Help!
Friendly Folk
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Powers Lake, Wisconsin
Posts: 21,698
Can you get away and go enjoy yourself doing something else? Go for a walk, go sightseeing and meet people who are doing other things besides drinking. Start a journal or sketchbook.
Just get away before your AV gets too strong. Keep posting!
Just get away before your AV gets too strong. Keep posting!
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Dancing in the Light
Posts: 61,469
Welcome!
My suggestion would be to find alternate things to do. Depending where you are, can you do some sightseeing on your own, go for a hike, read a good book? Basically do what you can to get away from the drinking.
My suggestion would be to find alternate things to do. Depending where you are, can you do some sightseeing on your own, go for a hike, read a good book? Basically do what you can to get away from the drinking.
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: West Tn
Posts: 3,043
I just returned from a trip to Key West, which has considerable drinking establishments and alcohol-related conviviality.
I spent a lot of time going to AA meetings.
And I never thought about drinking.
Stay away from people who are doing that kind of drinking and enjoy wherever you are visiting.
Keep us posted.
I spent a lot of time going to AA meetings.
And I never thought about drinking.
Stay away from people who are doing that kind of drinking and enjoy wherever you are visiting.
Keep us posted.
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