I’m on day 12 and seems to be doing ok. Quit cold turkey, no AA or rehab. Just spent the first 4-5 days at my house in misery going through the same detox symptoms as everyone else. Friday is my birthday! Kinda wanna just skip that day as it’s a trigger. People are already calling to go out. Even at my family dinner people are gonna find it very odd I’m not drinking. I’m not really announcing to my parents I’m a drunk lol. Anyone out there have an experience with this?
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Thank you @Oliverjava! I plan to just say I’m cutting a little weight and been lifting more in the gym lol.
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I have been saying I’m trying to lose weight. Don’t feel well. Etc.
My birthday is Sunday, which typically means “going out Saturday night” or even better, birthday weekend BUT I am nixing all of that! I’m 17 days in, it will be my first sober birthday in over 10 years and I’m pretty much hunkering down in solitude lol I am completely on board with making any and every excuse to keep your sobriety in tact. I have my own I plan to use… Whatever it takes to protect yourself right now. Happy birthday! 
I agree with everyone else, go with the white lie! Good luck and happy early birthday 