A friend of a friend is in town, and we have been trying to get together. I thought I was being smart, and scheduled breakfast with her today, to avoid the alcohol situation. But it iced over last night, and roads were dangerous, so we postponed getting together until dinner. Now, the dilemma.
I want to take her somewhere interesting, and I don’t know if she drinks or not, and it’s St. Patrick’s day, so she might expect to be able to have a drink. But this is only my 8th day not drinking, and I do not think I’m strong enough to go somewhere and not drink. I have id’d a couple of places that probably don’t serve alcohol, but she might want a drink. I know I can do one or two beers at dinner (I’ve been doing it for months), and not go any further. Is that considered a relapse? If I do manage to have just one or two and then start over tomorrow?
Open up to your friend about your struggle. If she’s truly a friend then she’ll understand. Your sobriety is far more important than providing an entertaining alcohol fueled evening. Just my $.02
Thanks everyone for your thoughts, I really appreciate having people here to help me through these situations. Crisis averted though! We are rescheduling for Wednesday. So, I can stay home where there’s no alcohol, at least for tonight. And, one day at a time, right?
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I’m proud of u keep fighting the fight 1 day at a time