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First of all I'd like to thank everyone who replied to my last post. I don't often post anything and it made me feel really supported. I was wondering if anyone had any advice about xmas. I am going home for the holidays, part of the time to stay with my partner's parents then to stay with mine. They all now I'm 'not drinking at the moment' but they don't know the reasons why. How much should I tell them and any advice on being around a load of drinking, drunk relatives?
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Make the RIGHT CHOICE and enjoy the Holidays!
BE WELL.
Make the RIGHT CHOICE and enjoy the Holidays!
BE WELL.
Good Luck
Upon arriving at such a party,it is usually best to head straight for the bar (or the kitchen or wherever the drink is in , glass in hand,your case!!) and get your self a glass of gingerale or other soda.No one knows whether it is an alcoholic drink or not. Then we can walk about socializing ,glass in hand, without feeling conspicuous.
This experience was quite revealing to many of us when we first had it.We discovered to our suprise that (1) others peoples drinking is not what we thought it was,and (2) very,very few people observe, or care, whether or not we drink alcohol.(some expectations to the latter are likely to be loving friends or relatives,who are usually glad to see us doing something about our drinking.)
Theres is loads more and if you can get hold of a copy all the more better for you as it is an excellent read and will get you through many a pickle!!!It also suggetst that you try and stay in contact with a nother fellow alkie,you will not only being helping yourself ,but im sure you will be helping another also.
Good Luck and have a very Merry 'safe' xmas xxx
Hope that helps.
Good luck!
JMRH
It seems to stop them offering you drinks and often is a good party talking piece.
I have no fears in saying it, but I can understand why some do.
People say to me why are you not drinking, I just say cos I am a Piss Head and I do not know when to stop, besides you probably like me more when I am sober.
I have another friend that takes the same approach and he has fun with it.
Anyway after all, half the people you tell are secret alcoholics, and they have high admiration for you achievement.
Even people that do not drink, normally know some one that does, and they all tell me that I am doing so well.
I have a diesease, why should I not tell the truth ??
You may not wish to be so honest, but it does cut the crap, if not just say your taking a break, the old anti biotics etc, but I prefer to hit them head on, and have fun with the reactions.
Up to you, but have a wonderful great sober Xmas whatever you do
Trickey
@ this point I am proud to be alcoholic & it is widely known. Your actions could be inspirational to all your foes, especially your younger genereation. Oh by the way, watch those prison guys, they'll be GOD-like when they're down!!
I spent thanksgiving in Illinois watching half of them get smashed and it really didn't bother me at all.
I don't need to have a drink to enjoy myself.
I don't really care about the opinions of people who alter their chemistry to be okay either.
I laughed my butt off the whole time.
If you start to feel uncomfortable ask if you can help in some way. I find that when I am being of service I don't think about me. Which is great in a situation like that.
Keep a drink of some kind in your hand like a coke or something too. If someone trys to hand you a drink and you already have one in your hand it's kind of hard to take it:)