re: What do you do when everyone around you is drinking?

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Generally I think you're a broken pussy who had to completely quit and go dry because you simply can't handle a normal social amount of liquor, like a regular person.

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You ever tried blow? It’ll sober you up if you decide you want to try drinking again and then decide it’s not for you that evening

I usually just drink water or NA beer. Most times people don’t even notice or care, but if they do notice they’re usually curious about why I don’t drink. People get uncomfortable getting hammered around a non-drinker.

I’ve cut back on the booze this year and have really enjoyed sanpellegrino with a lime. The lime spindrifts are a solid choice too. Crisp, refreshing, and carbonated.

I barely take a sip anymore and don’t miss it at all. I’ll slug ice water instead and make no bones about it.

Bad news bro: you ain’t that important. I am not thinking about you.

I'm a recovering alcoholic of about 5 years and and often around other people who are drinking and frankly I'm blessed enough I don't do much thinking about it

I'm fully aware that it isn't nearly so easy for everyone else who has had issues or just for whatever reason chooses not to drink but the best suggestion I have is try drinking a "mocktail" (a lot of times I'll do cranberry with a splash of club soda and a lime). I'll say for myself before I tried it I would've brushed it off as a stupid idea but it honestly does trick the mind into thinking you are behaving just life everyone else. Honestly I think I have more fun bc it's just like the old days sitting around bullshiting with people but without all the stupid and dangerous shite I did once drunk


Finally I'll say in the last year I've started drinking NA beers on occasion and it has given me ZERO cravings for the real thing. NA beverages and beers are a rapidly growing market and gone are the days of ODeuls being your only option. Just off the top of my head Budweiser, corona, Guinness, Heineken, and Busch all have versions that taste just like the real thing. Usually found at Walmart/kroger/etc.

In some areas they even have non alcoholic whiskey, vodka, tequila, margaritas, and just really anything you can imagine that you can try but I have not tried any of those

Order a coke ir tea.

Nobody cares.

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mocktail?

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I order these all the time. Love them! Especially when my wife orders a drink.
Life hack: look at a drink menu, anything with vodka, you can replace that with Sprite.

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But was curious what normal folk think of someone ordering a mocktail?

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IDGAF. I know what alcohol is doing to my body and mind, it's a poison. If nothing else I'm impressed that somebody is making healthier choices.

There is absolutely no reason to drink other than that I want to. Any other reason I come up with is just a lame excuse trying to justify my weakness.