I slipped up yesterday, as I gave in to drinking with some old friends when they showed up at my house with alcohol. So I have to work harder at not giving in to the temptation to try and relive the good old days. Them being at my house, well I was not prepared for that!
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I’ve found telling my friends that I’m sober and not drinking has helped take me out of that situation. You might lose invites from some people if they feel a certain way about sobriety (and often I’ve found that to be projection on their end), but the true ones understand and support you and I’ve been able to do a lot of new activities that I would have never tried otherwise. Also, if those unexpected moments show up, it’s great to have someone to reach out to like a sponsor or someone you trust to give you the right advice.
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Those that showed up with alcohol and if they knew you were wanting to get sober are not friends. They sound like drinking buddies
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I am prepared if this happens again. They can sit and drink with my alcoholic husband, I will just leave and come home later.
Unfortunately, these are situations that many of us face. I’m glad we all get to help each other get thru issues. For me, I’m okay with socializing around alcohol. If it’s a dinner, a bbq, a beach day, a dinner out, a party etc…however, when it becomes all about just hanging out and drinking I go bye bye. Many times it starts out as a get together for whatever reason, but as time progresses the drinking becomes the main event. That’s when I say bye. If my wife wants to invite friends over to drink, I say hi and bye quickly.