Good start. I live in a very small town where drinking is epidemic. You should see all the cars parked at the AA meeting on Wednesday night. We eill need to stay strong around those who are drinking. One day at a time as they say in AA.

I just don't like to be around alcohol at all. I have seen enough reminders of my past so I would rather focus on the present to create a future that I know I will be happy with. The only thing I have been to in the last 10 years where there was lots and lots of beer, booze and drink was my nieces wedding about 5 years ago. I felt I had to go as my sister and I are very close. It was not fun, at the reception, watching others get drunk and fall over themselves. I kinda felt bad for them.

Be careful being around all that booze so early in sobriety. It is a huge trigger, but congratulations on staying sober!

God Bless

There's a saying about why go to a barber shop except to get a haircut....alcohol is devious and that whim to have just one can grab you unexpectedly and suddenly. Just my experience. But keep it up-you have made a great start!!!

hugs

I also feel like I am okay being around alcohol because as long as I'm not having any urges to drink it, I think it's okay.

However, being around other people drinking alcohol while I'm sober, that is terribly annoying. It's funny for about 10 minutes and then I just feel like I'm wasting my time. There's no point for me if the party is just based around drinking so I don't bother with it anymore.

But, if you enjoy the parties and honestly don't get the urge to drink, I wouldn't let others tell you what's right or wrong for you to do. Do what you feel is right.

I have no problem going to parties, events, weddings where there is drinking. Even if some people are fall-down drunk. That serves to remind me why I don't drink anymore.

But I absolutely refuse to go anywhere when getting wasted is the purpose and intent of the gathering.

The one thing that is nice about being around beer drinkers at a party, is that I hate beer. It's not a trigger for me. The last wedding that i went to there was a bottle of Remy Martin Cognac on each table. One person at my table had one drink. At the table with young men, they literally carried one passed out guy and placed him one a couple of chairs to sleep it off. I remember the wedding. I had a good time dancing and socializing. He probably will not remember anything.