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Addiction & Recovery

onethatcares

(16,722 posts)

12. grab a gingerale in a cocktail glass

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Oct 3, 2021, 11:40 AM

Oct 2021

make whatever convo you want and drift around. If it's something you do because of your wife, have a convo with her about your thoughts and how it makes you feel.

You don't have to drink alcohol, it's up to you any one says anything, tell them you're the designated driver for her.

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Had a really rough time last night. [View all] bif Oct 2021 OP

Yes Timewas Oct 2021 #1

you did good! markie Oct 2021 #2

Small talk is torturous for me blm Oct 2021 #3

I am Rebl2 Oct 2021 #15

Count me out of small talk too dickthegrouch Oct 2021 #39

Drunks can be hard to take when you are sober. cutroot Oct 2021 #4

just plain obnoxious -(nt)- stopdiggin Oct 2021 #18

You did good. I was at a birthday party recently Croney Oct 2021 #5

+1 LizBeth Oct 2021 #7

Good morning! Anon-C Oct 2021 #6

You handled the situation perfectly and indeed, skip these events entirely MLAA Oct 2021 #8

Outdoors, I hope. marybourg Oct 2021 #9

Indoors and outdoors. bif Oct 2021 #10

Another good reason to make an appearance and then split. marybourg Oct 2021 #13

You did the right thing for yourself The Blue Flower Oct 2021 #11

grab a gingerale in a cocktail glass onethatcares Oct 2021 #12

I'm not totally sober LittleGirl Oct 2021 #14

Way to go. You are taking a BIG step. Tommymac Oct 2021 #16

My wife is totally supportive bif Oct 2021 #26

drunks are really not that much fun stopdiggin Oct 2021 #17

Drink something safe IbogaProject Oct 2021 #19

I always get a soda water with a lime twist bif Oct 2021 #25

And some of the craft NA's are pretty good. bif Oct 2021 #27

You have 3 years plus change under your belt. You did good. yonder Oct 2021 #20

Get high instead. Joe Nation Oct 2021 #21

Joe Nation coming into a group for addicts & alcoholics & suggesting another chemical to blank out irisblue Oct 2021 #22

Cannabis isn't an additive substance. Joe Nation Oct 2021 #34

Dude, why are you in Addiction & Recovery group being trifling? irisblue Oct 2021 #36

Dude, I know more about addiction than you can possibly imagine. Joe Nation Oct 2021 #38

Uh, pretty shitty and insensitive suggestion. bif Oct 2021 #23

Sounds like you need to get high too Joe Nation Oct 2021 #35

Do what ya gotta do. barbtries Oct 2021 #24

Thanks for posting your comments. bif Oct 2021 #30

I think there are levels of addiction. barbtries Oct 2021 #31

It's mainly that I don't like being around drunks bif Oct 2021 #32

peer pressure is real. barbtries Oct 2021 #33

Congrats on doing the most important thing to you and your life. It's not easy in today's world SWBTATTReg Oct 2021 #28

The hosts were great. bif Oct 2021 #40

Good for you. I note how many of our societal functions revolve around alcohol, and how c-rational Oct 2021 #29

From strength to strength. JudyM Oct 2021 #37

Good for you! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #41