Beardyweirdy

I'm being pressured into going to my work Christmas do.
I don't want to go, as it's basically everyone just getting pissed into the early hours.
I'm at 72 days and don't want to risk it.
I like the people I work with, there's a free bar, and it will be expected that you join in or you're not a team player etc- all that crap.
So I'm giving it a miss as I just wouldn't enjoy it, and would prefer to concentrate on my health- even though it means people will think I'm antisocial.

tomsteve

good on ya,beardy!!
my sobriety is the greatest posession i have and i'll do whatever is necessary to protect it, even if that means people thinking im anti social.

AA Thought for the Day
Keeping sober is the most important thing in my life. The most important decision I ever made was my decision to give up drinking. I am convinced that my whole life depends on not taking that first drink. Nothing in the world is as important to me as my own sobriety. Everything I have, my whole life, depends on that one thing.

Can I afford ever to forget this, even for one minute?

Meditation for the Day
I will discipline myself. I will do this disciplining now. I will turn out all useless thoughts. I know that the goodness of my life is a necessary foundation for its usefulness. I will welcome this training, for without it God cannot give me this power. I believe that this power is a mighty power when it is used in the right way.

Anna

Good choice! Saying 'No' and feeling okay about it - that's a big deal.

And, don't worry what others will think.

hpdw

I wish I had £1 for every time I turned down social events especially works do,s .
You made a wise decision to put yourself first .

tnek97

If the party truly is just an event for everyone to get pissed, then no one will even notice that you're not there once they start the heavy drinking. I know I wouldn't have cared who showed, when I was still drinking heavy. I only would have cared about my next drink.

Stay away, stay sober, show up refreshed the next morning with no regrets.

soberandhonest

You've made a good decision and you should not question it for one second. I mean, if you're like most of us, you understand that falling back to addiction could mean, without any hyperbole or exaggeration, your death. And if not death, it could easily result in loss of job, loss of critical relationships and other horrible consequences. When presented in those - completely accurate - terms, this decision is not a difficult one. Don't second guess your decision. Don't go.

BTW - I was not familiar with the phrase "Christmas do." A little cultural education is good! I wanted to add a little humor and say "don't do the do," but I'm not sure if that makes sense in this context.