Social event
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Social event
Hi,
I have a small social event on Tuesday at a bar after work. New boss wants to take a few of us out. I know they're not going to go crazy... But, I'd rather not go. I have 8 days in and I want to make this last. Anyone have good excuses, or thoughts. As I write I'm pretty sure I'm not going to go. If he takes offense that's his problem. Besides I'm doing my job better than ever over the last two months since I'm not hung over every day. Thoughts?
I have a small social event on Tuesday at a bar after work. New boss wants to take a few of us out. I know they're not going to go crazy... But, I'd rather not go. I have 8 days in and I want to make this last. Anyone have good excuses, or thoughts. As I write I'm pretty sure I'm not going to go. If he takes offense that's his problem. Besides I'm doing my job better than ever over the last two months since I'm not hung over every day. Thoughts?
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Hi RogerD -- I skipped a lot of social events the first few months, just didn't want to risk it. I just made polite excuses and tried not to worry about what people thought of it. Now I can go to business events, but I wouldn't have wanted to at 8 days.
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When I turned down work events in the first year, I realized nobody really cared about what excuse I used, so I simply said, 'Thanks for the invitation, but sorry, I can't make it.'
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I would caution against making up lies. That is completely counter to my definition of sober.
Sobriety is also sobriety in actions. So, I think anything you say needs to be honest. When I am asked to do something and I don't want to go, for whatever reason, I just say, "Thanks, but I'm not able to make it." If it is a plan that was made a long time ago, and I already had agreed to be there, I would just go and leave at the first opportunity. You could always have a bite to eat and say you don't want to drink and drive, or that you don't feel like drinking. Honesty
Sobriety is also sobriety in actions. So, I think anything you say needs to be honest. When I am asked to do something and I don't want to go, for whatever reason, I just say, "Thanks, but I'm not able to make it." If it is a plan that was made a long time ago, and I already had agreed to be there, I would just go and leave at the first opportunity. You could always have a bite to eat and say you don't want to drink and drive, or that you don't feel like drinking. Honesty
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