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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was feeling pretty good about myself because I hadn’t had a drink in a month.  Yesterday I was at a party where it would stand out if I didn’t at least have a beer in my hand so I had one and nursed it for 2 hours.  I feel fine and it’s not like I have shakes and am craving a drink today, so I’m still gonna say I haven’t been drinking for a month😁.  Is that ok?   Or am I playing with fire?  How do you know what the right approach is?  I always told myself I don’t want to be someone who can’t have a glass of wine at a steakhouse, or a beer at a super bowl party…. I just want to be healthier and stop treating alcohol as a way to unwind/relax.

I’ve come this far and I’m feeling great.  I don’t want to blow it![/quote]

Why would it stand out if you didn't have a beer in your hand? I would re-evaluate my friend group if this was the case.

I don't drink any more. I never had a drinking problem, but I did really enjoy drinking when I was younger. Once I had kids, my body just changed and it went to my head a lot faster, disrupted my sleep, etc. so I just stopped. I enjoy getting up early and having quiet time with coffee and I didn't want anything like a drink or two to disrupt that so I've just stopped drinking. Sure, it can be awkward and people do ask me about it, but it's not a big deal. Another woman in our crew of friends has bad migraines so rarely drinks, and a few others have really cut back because of the sleep thing especially now that our kids are old enough to be playing sports that often have early weekend start times.

If you want to drink, then drink, but don't drink/nurse a beer/whatever because of peer pressure.

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