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When I first started my sober journey I decided that whenever an occasion came up with alcohol involved I would just tell everyone it was getting out of hand and I decided to quit. It seemed like no big deal, I could do that. After 36 days of being sober more events are coming up with my family. My family is not super close on a deep level where we talk about our problems but we like to be together and have fun. All our activities and parties involve alcohol and always have. No one has never not drank except for during pregnancy. I am starting to really fear telling them I don't drink anymore. I don't want them to know all my problems and that I can't have that kind of fun with them anymore. My husband suggested I tell them I am training for something (I work out a lot and have ran races) where part of it is no drinking. That sounds like a good idea but I still have this fear about it, like they will know. I almost wish something catastrophic happened where everyone knew I had to stop, but that didn't happen. I just know I'm an alcoholic and normal people don't understand that. Has anyone else had issues with telling people about your alcoholism? Is it possible to tell people who you have always drank with that there is a different reason besides alcoholism as to why you quit that will keep them from pressuring you?
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I have been a shocking alcoholic most my life. I am now 7 years dry.
I have always been honest about my reasons for not drinking and I have always been met with 100% support and even a pat on the back. I'm not judged I am commended for my efforts.
If your worried about your family knowing your problems, chances are they already know. its a bit like being gay. You cant hide it no matter how hard you try.
I think you'll find if you tell your family a different reason as to why your not drinking you'll end up with more pressure to drink. for example your training. You'll get the come on just 1 it isn't going to hurt you etc etc but as where if you tell them you have an alcohol problem. It stops dead there. They don't want to push alcohol on a recovering alcoholic. That's wrong
All and all darl the decision lies with you. I hope I have been some help to you
Cheers Donna
Hugs,
Dennis
spill the beans... that way you will not be able to unspill them.
Good luck with whatever you decide
1is2many
Also there is a big difference between telling people all your problems and saying you are not drinking. You don't have to explain to anyone why you are not drinking if you don't want to. Don't let other people's expectations, pressures make you say anything you don't want to.
Well done on 36 days :)