Addiction & Recovery

At my age I rarely drink because even a small amount can affect my reflexes now. But the pressure to drink isn't mean, just people seem to think there's something wrong with you if you don't drink. My good friend when she was with her ex had to attend a lot of parties and get-togethers with him for his job and would nurse a ginger ale or water. One night when guys would come up to her and pressure her and say come on, have a drink, she decided to just tell them she was an alcoholic (she wasn't really, she just thought this would stop the pressure to drink). She was shocked when these people would say, well, one drink won't hurt you.

It can be really annoying watching people who feel they have to have a drink with their meals, and then another and they get louder and the more they drink the louder they get.

I like the way you described it as "survived" the vacation.