Hi! Just coming up on 4 months. How do you deal with being in social settings without drinking? Any tips?? I was a social drinker but always took it to far. Couldn’t ever just stop at one
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Welcome!
I stayed clear of big social gatherings for the first 6 months or so. I was able to justify it partially because i got sober during the worst beginning stages of the pandemic, so most places were shut down anyway.
That’s really only the surefire way to be safe.
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Thank you so much for the reply! I wish I could steer clear but my job has a lot of social gatherings & I have my cousin’s wedding in 2 days. I did just go to a gathering that happened to be in a bar a few days ago & I didn’t drink anything but a sprite. It’s just very hard to adjust because the first thing I’d do at a gathering before would be order a drink …
I totally get it. Check out this thread:
Frequently asked questions about sobriety for newcomers
If you scroll down about half way, there’s a section with some links to threads about going to social events and specifically weddings. It’s the section called “Should I go to the party, wedding, holiday get together? And what about drink after work?”
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Thanks so much checking it out now!
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