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Addiction & Recovery

bif

(23,576 posts) Sun Apr 17, 2022, 10:40 PM Apr 2022

I was the only adult not drinking at our Easter dinner this evening. [View all]

And I managed to get through it unscathed! I thought about sneaking a drink a couple times. But I stayed as far away from the bar as I could the whole time. That helped.

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I was the only adult not drinking at our Easter dinner this evening. [View all] bif Apr 2022 OP

Good for you! Danmel Apr 2022 #1

excellent Skittles Apr 2022 #2

Yeah! Way to go! MLAA Apr 2022 #3

Awesome XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #4

👏 sprinkleeninow Apr 2022 #5

Excellent and good job! Maraya1969 Apr 2022 #6

Great Job.. Stuart G Apr 2022 #7

I'm glad you kept to your plan, you should be proud of yourself. dem4decades Apr 2022 #8

I am also nondrinker. Just my choice more or less for 30 years Tetrachloride Apr 2022 #9

I enjoy how sweet people get after a few drinks. The people applegrove Apr 2022 #10

I always find it a hoot. onecaliberal Apr 2022 #11

Bravo !!! fierywoman Apr 2022 #12

Every time I'm driving and see a cop, I still think how nice it is that I didn't just have a few brewens Apr 2022 #13

you have RISEN....above the mob msongs Apr 2022 #14

You're a hero!!! Karadeniz Apr 2022 #15

Bif tiredtoo Apr 2022 #16

So happy for you. soldierant Apr 2022 #17

Hope you can keep it up. Iggo Apr 2022 #18

Me too, bif tavernier Apr 2022 #19

I'm going on 2 years and 3 months, myself. LudwigPastorius Apr 2022 #20

I am having "Clever Mojito" with 0 alcohol. The variety of non alcoholized applegrove Apr 2022 #21

Congratulations! Warpy Apr 2022 #22

I'm just here for the great cartoons Good egg Apr 2022 #23

congrats! momta Apr 2022 #24

Thanks all! bif Apr 2022 #25

Congratulations. I am proud for you. Chainfire Apr 2022 #26

I've been very fortunate. bif Apr 2022 #27

You will get to the point that you do not miss the buzz. It takes a while. Chainfire Apr 2022 #28

K and R Stuart G Apr 2022 #29