"Happy Birthday..to you!" i love B.D.s. Enjoy, kick back. As long as you stay focused, i am sure you will have fun.

Thank you

Can I be the first to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Last year I was sober for about 90 days. My husband drank on occasion, maybe three or four. I felt like a better person because I was able to be around it and not drink. Eventually though, I slowly started back. I'm not saying that being around him made me want to drink. I always want to drink, and I always DONT want to drink. Does that make any sense. Anyway your 2 years is a lot different that my 90 days. I'm sure you will be able to handle it, but I wouldn't make it a habit.

Happy Birthday. A suggestion would be have someone really close to you who is in sobriety. If you need to leave to gather yourself your friend would join you I'm sure you will be fine. God bless.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Some say don't be around it, but if you are going to have some in attendance that are also in recovery then I say go for it. You deserve to have fun on your birthday and you will have someone there to get you through any rough patches. Enjoy

Birthday wishes from Sydney Australia I would like to wish you a Happy Birthday for Friday.

Here is something from page 101 of the BB Alcoholics Anonymous

So our rule is not to avoid a place where there is drinking, if we have a legitimate reason for being there. That includes bars, nightclubs, dances, receptions, weddings, even plain ordinary whoopee parties. To a person who has had experience with an alcoholic, this may seem like tempting Providence, but it isn't.


If I could suggest anything it would be if you are drinking, soft drink of course or other refreshments.

Drink from a bottle with a lid or place you drink to the side also pour your own drinks.

This may sound a little paranoid and I know that all attending the party are friends but those who like to drink a little may be tempted to spike your drink just for a laugh. Misery loves company.

Please dont take this the wrong way.

And if you go to AA meetings if possible get to a meeting Thursday night.

I am sure you will have a great time.
God Bless
Lionel.

Thank you all, and I agree with reply No 6, some idiot may take delight in spiking a drink so I will be watching this one carefully. I am fortunate to have 2 others in recovery with me who will be watching my back, and me thiers, but some well they just don't understand why we have chosen sobriety. They are still stuck in the trap of denial, not undestanding the true pleasure of being sober, ah well they will be entetaining I am sure.

Thank you all for your support


Trickey

It's good to be able to celebrate an event sober. I'm glad to hear you have friends from the program with you.

It concerns me a little that you're going to be around heavy drinkers who're in denial. It especially concerns me that you're putting yourself at risk of having your drink spiked for a gag.

Maybe next time you have a party, invite only your non drinking friends and friends who could take it or leave it. If someone does not have a drinking problem then they don't mind being at a party without alcohol.

I hope you have an enjoyable, sober birthday:^)

IT'S NEITHER RIGHT OR WRONG JUST IS. it's up to you, you know if you can be around it without getting drunk.

Hi Again

Your support is greatly appreciated, not to invite some of the people that have a drink problem, would preclude people that I have known some while, they are fairly pushed out in my sobriety anyway.

On this one occasion I think we can all tolerate each other, the drunks and my New AA friends and family.

Think we can control them, they will be sent home if they get out of hand and they know that.

I am also ending at a sensible time, and those that want to continue can find there own watering hole.

Thank you all it does make me stronger.

Trickey

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Today is the Day, thank you everybody that have given support

Be back soon to support you all

Have a great day

Trickey

Hey, happy birthday trickery!!! Sounds like you are strong and have the willpower to not drink. As long as you are okay with it, it's fine. Just sit back and celebrate your b-day and another day of sobriety too.

Save some cake for us will ya..

Have a great time. You deserve it.

Cakes for everyone, thank you

happy birthday. is that a sobriety birthday??
concerning your post, its your house and your sobriety .
just my opinion, make it a good day