Straightedgeste

The mate I've been doing this cutting out drink with has give in and drank.

After the weekend all I keep thinking is at some point I'm gonna give in and drink.

Cleopatra1

keep strong straight,, you can do this, and dont let ur buddy's slip up stop you from sticking with yr plan,, its so important,,dont give up, you can do this, even if you have to do it on yr own hun,, its your plan,, and yours to stick to.
good luck ,,lv cleoxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

baddog1970

your not your friend !!

your the only one who can give in and drink.

just tell yourself that TODAY your not having a drink, or even just right now,

dont look to far ahead to the weekend or something else, just keep things NOW

if your not drinking right this second then your winning.

hours add up to days add up to weeks

healin

Hello from one brit to another. It's tough but just how tough do you want it to be? Remember this, your addiction only has the power you give it, it can only influence your thoughts, only you can create your actions, "it" is powerless over your physical being. It wants to use you to do "it's" work!! Hang in there my friend. Your doing great and when in doubt come back here to Sr

Straightedgeste

I think my only issue is gonna be pier pressure. And missing out on social gatherings

healin

peer pressure goes hand in hand with addiction and can be avoided. Do not surround yourself with those who do not want to recover as they will only try to influence you

whiskeyman

the monster is speaking to you.
you can have just one, come on, join in.
ignore the monster. say the serenity prayer to ward him off.
you can do it.

Straightedgeste

There is defo a little demon in my mind telling me "you can have one" "your being dramatic"

bryangt

reach out to someone who is sober...go to a meeting, read some literature....do anything but give in to the drink. you can do it for yourself......

Hollyanne

Don't Drink.
:ghug3

DaveyT

Oh that little demon, bugger that he is. I was sober two months and that evil little demon told me I could have one drink, it was new year, one drink doesn't matter and hey come on everyone is celebrating. A month later and I've only just started to kick his arse again. I've been binging horribly because of that one drink, do not give in and don't think you will be any different. You will take that one drink, then wake up the next morning with a hangover after having consumed a weeks worth of alcohol and feeling horrible about it.

Your friend has the same problem you do by the sound of it. Think of it this way, you can give in and have a massive dose of guilt afterwards, or you can stay strong for yourself and maybe he will also come along for the ride and stay sober as well.

Peer pressure is awful. If you can admit to friends you have a problem it instantly becomes easier because they should support you. If you can't admit it then you have two choices. Learn to cope or abandon your friends. None of this is easy but you deserve to be sober and strong.

drunkyjules

It doesn't get better out there!!

whiskeyman

peer pressure isnt that hard, as i think alot of the pressure is our own pressure.
we make up things in our head that never happen.
i was worried at my staff christmas party that everyone would ask why i wasnt drinking.
made up lotsa stories, asked my sponsor about how to answer, almost didnt go.
when i got there and ordered seltzer, no one even asked